Mathew5 wrote:But like I say, this happens in China, USA, Russia, Dubai, Australia, Germany...
It just shows how skewed our media is.
These things do not happen 'all the time' they are exceptionally rare especially in developed countries.
One Google search and look we have some actual facts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper_fireNotable high-rise fires in Australia = 0
Germany = 0
USA has had plenty but none with close to this many fatalities in 30+ years
The other examples you cite aren’t exactly developed nations and places you might expect to see less regulation, or more circumventing of regulations, even so:
Russia = 5 (2 while under construction, one from military action, only one with fatalities (3) was an observation tower not a regular high-rise
UAE = 7 with 5 fatalities total
China = 5 with only 1 having significant fatalities
If we ignore plane crashes, this is in the top ten worst high-rise fires in history. Most incidents of this scale warrant their own Wikipedia article and involved significant investigations and long term impacts.
This is a significant event, it would be if it happened in Cwmbran, or Glasgow or Corby and it warrants the media coverage.
I'm afraid all you've shown is how 'skewed' your world view is.