US EditionHong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing
Construction firm officials were arrested on manslaughter charges after a fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 55 and left nearly 300 missing, with unsafe renovation materials blamed.
- Three directors and an engineering consultant were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter due to the use of potentially unsafe materials, according to Police Superintendent Eileen Chung.
- The fire, believed to have spread rapidly due to bamboo scaffolding and flammable materials used in renovations, involved seven of the eight high-rise buildings and caused 70 injuries.
- Hong Kong leader John Lee announced a HK$300 million fund to assist affected residents in the wake of the tragedy, stating the government will provide support.
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 94 as search continues
The death toll from the massive fire that swept through multiple residential towers in a Hong Kong housing complex has risen to more than 90, according to the Hong Kong Fire Services Department. Fire officials confirmed the death toll at 94 during an early-morning briefing on Friday. They said 76 people had been injured, including 11 firefighters. The fire began on Wednesday afternoon at the Kwai Fuk Court complex in the New Territories area of …
Hong Kong authorities report that the death toll from skyscraper fires has risen to 94.
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 94, with the blaze almost entirely extinguished and rescuers scouring torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed…
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 94, with the blaze almost entirely extinguished and rescuers scouring torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed…
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 94, with the blaze almost entirely extinguished and rescuers scouring torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed…
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 94, with the blaze almost entirely extinguished and rescuers scouring torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed…
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