BEIJING: China has launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings, state media reported Saturday, after at least 128 people were killed in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest blazes.
The inferno — the financial hub’s worst in decades — sent shock waves through the city, which has some of the world’s most densely populated and tallest residential blocks.
State broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday that China’s State Council Work Safety Committee had “recently” issued a notice launching an inspection and rectification campaign targeting major fire risks and hazards in high-rise buildings.
