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Police: Final Death Toll in Hong Kong Tai Po Fire Reaches 168
Authorities identified all 168 victims of the Tai Po fire, including workers and domestic helpers, with forensic analysis confirming the final death toll, officials said.
- On Jan 15, Secretary for Security Chris Tang announced the final death toll in the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire is 168, revised from 161 after all remains were identified.
- The Wang Fuk Court estate had been under large‑scale renovation for more than a year when investigators say foam boards and construction netting worsened the fire spread amid bid‑rigging and collusion in the renovation industry.
- Victims included a firefighter, two renovation workers, five construction workers and 10 domestic helpers, ranging from six months to 98 years old with 58 males and 110 females.
- City leader John Lee said on Wednesday that police have arrested 16 on manslaughter suspicion, six for fraud, and the anti‑graft watchdog 14 for corrupt practices while a judge‑led independent committee investigates.
- The blaze has been called the world's deadliest residential fire since 1980, burning over 40 hours at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po District, with authorities notifying families of 168 victims but withholding names to respect their wishes.
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The Chief Executive, John Lee, stated that the police had arrested 16 persons in the investigation for suspicion of involuntary homicide and six others for suspicion of fraud.
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