South Korea high-rise fire safety under scrutiny after Hong Kong tragedy

Excessive heat and raging flames that engulfed a Tai Po estate in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires posed the biggest challenges for firefighters, experts have said, as they dismissed suggestions that height limitations of aerial ladders added to the blaze’s severity. They were responding to widespread online speculation that the severity of the highest No 5 fire alarm blaze stemmed from limitations in the Fire Services Department’s ladder apparatus and a refusal to ask for help from mainland… Source link India Will PM Modi take up South… Ram Mandir Trust To Build Memorial… Heavy Rain Expected In Coastal……

Opposition critics have accused Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te of stoking fear on the island with his suggestion that Beijing could be preparing to take Taiwan by force by 2027. They also said that Lai’s attempt to justify a massive increase in defence spending was nudging Taiwan towards a wartime footing without consensus or clarity. The controversy erupted after Lai told a press conference on Wednesday that Beijing was pursuing a goal to “complete unification with Taiwan by force by… Source link India Will PM Modi take up South… Ram Mandir Trust To Build Memorial… Heavy Rain Expected In…

As bilateral relations between Beijing and Tokyo continue to spiral, China’s embassy in Japan has advised citizens to put travel plans on hold “in the near term”, citing a recent spike in unprovoked assaults and discrimination. In a security warning issued on WeChat, the embassy reported a “significant” surge in requests for help since July. “Recently, several Chinese citizens in Japan have reported that they were verbally abused, assaulted and injured for no reason,” it said. The advisory came… Source link India Will PM Modi take up South… Ram Mandir Trust To Build Memorial… Heavy Rain Expected In Coastal……