Some exterior netting at Hong Kong blaze not up to fire safety standard: official
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Hong Kong police said on Monday they had arrested a total of 13 people over a deadly fire that ripped through an apartment complex last week, killing at least 146.
Chan Tung, director of crime and security of the Hong Kong Police Force, said they "have immediately begun a comprehensive investigation along the lines of manslaughter", leading to the arrests of "a total of 13 people, including 12 men and one woman".
The city's chief secretary Eric Chan revealed in a news conference that some of the exterior netting used on scaffolding at the residential complex did not meet fire-resistance standards.
"Samples collected from seven locations across high, middle and low floors in four buildings... did not meet the fire resistance test standards," Chan said.
