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LisaM

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1. This is one of the problems with urban density.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 10:08 PM

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I know a lot of people are rah rah about building up and cramming people into skyscrapers, but this is horrendous. We live in a small apartment on the fourth floor and scenarios like this go through my mind a lot.

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3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing [View all] Omaha Steve Wednesday OP

This is one of the problems with urban density. LisaM Wednesday #1

I used to record a podcast where I told newspaper stories...followed people's lives until the trajedy. C Moon Wednesday #3

I get that we are a lot safer. LisaM Wednesday #8

Oh that is what u said. Sorry. C Moon Wednesday #9

America has all kinds of fire regulations BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #7

This is so terrible, hard to get out when packed together that way... wcmagumba Wednesday #2

These buildings don't appear to connect, unless its on the ground level.. Princess Turandot Wednesday #4

Apparently, the buildings had bamboo scaffolding around most of them for remodeling... wcmagumba Wednesday #5

At the end of the article it says, "The three men arrested..." C Moon Wednesday #6

I saw a video of the fire and it looks like they are covered in rice paper C Moon Wednesday #10

Just horrific! Made me think of the Grenfeld fire in England. electric_blue68 Thursday #11

Similar to Greenfeld Fire. winstars Thursday #12