Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze

Investigations continue into a fire last week at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, which killed at least 159 people.

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It is now known that 159 people died as a result of the fire last Wednesday at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex - with 31 still missing.

Investigators have found that a protective netting used around the complex, which had been undergoing extensive renovations, failed to meet flame retardant standards.

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said new guidelines for testing materials used in scaffolding would be issued next week.

Video shows speed fire spread in Hong Kong high-riseAround 200 private residential and 10 public buildings are currently undergoing renovations in Hong Kong.