India, Dec. 1 -- The probe into the deadly fire that killed at least 151 in an apartment complex in Hong Kong found unsafe netting being used for covering the scaffolding used in renovations.

Officials said the nets being used during renovations at the high-rise Wang Fuk Court complex were not in accordance with fire-safety codes, the Associated Press reported.

The blaze, which started on Wednesday from the lower-level netting being used to cover a bamboo scaffolding around one building, took until Friday to extinguish.

After the blaze broke out, the flames spread inside the apartments as foam panels which were placed over windows caught fire and blew out the glass, AP reported. Owing to the winds, the flames spread to multiple buildin...