With continuous global population growth, the construction of high-rise buildings has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in major cities with limited land resources 1. While high-rise ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's deadliest fire in years burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers still pulling residents from blazing high-rise ...

The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close ...

Fire escalation is often accelerated in high-rise buildings when façade materials, window failure, vertical architectural pathways and environmental factors (for example, wind, dry air and heat) ...