US EditionHong Kong fire death toll climbs to 160
DNA and fingerprint tests have identified 120 victims in the Wang Fuk Court fire, with six people still missing amid ongoing recovery and investigation efforts.
- On Dec 9, police said the death toll at Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong rose to 160, with six people still listed as missing, Ms Tsang Shuk-yin confirmed.
- Authorities said the renovation materials, including protective netting and foam boards, failed fire-resistance standards and contributed to the fire's spread at the estate.
- Forensic teams confirmed identities of 120 out of 160 dead via DNA or fingerprint testing, and revealed one set of remains included two people, raising the toll from 159 to 160.
- Removing the bamboo scaffolding will begin as the next recovery step after recovery crews found a piece of suspected human bone, while police arrested 15 construction workers and six others.
- Hong Kong leader John Lee said a judge-led independent committee was announced last week to investigate the November 26 blaze, described as the deadliest since 1980.
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Everything is under control, that is the message of the Chinese leadership after the high-rise fire in Hong Kong. Public questions about security deficiencies and responsibilities are undesirable.
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diarioestrategia.clThe death toll from the large fire almost two weeks ago at the Wang Fuk Court skyscraper complex in the Hong Kong neighbourhood of Tai Po has risen to 160 as the authorities continue to recover the dead bodies of those affected. Hong Kong authorities have indicated on Tuesday that six others remain unaccounted for, so the death toll may continue to rise over the next few days.
The balance of deaths due to the great fire recorded almost two weeks ago in the complex of...
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der Standard DESix people are still missing after the fire at the end of November. The fire raged for more than 40 hours and captured several high-rise blocks of a residential complex
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Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 160
Six people remain unaccounted for.
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