US EditionMourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests
The fire killed at least 146 people and left around 200 missing, prompting arrests and an investigation into unsafe renovation materials and possible corruption.
- On Nov 30, Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog arrested 11 people tied to the Wang Fuk Court renovation probe, as authorities say the arrests involve alleged corruption and unsafe materials after a deadly blaze.
- The fire started on Wednesday at Wang Cheong House and spread rapidly via flammable renovation materials, with officials saying fire alarms were not functioning.
- As of Nov 30, authorities reported the death toll had risen to 146 while around 200 people remain missing as more than 2,300 firefighters with almost 400 fire trucks and 185 ambulances searched the burnt-out Wang Fuk Court.
- Officials established an interdepartmental investigation task force, Hong Kong's Buildings Department suspended works on 30 projects, and affected households will receive 10,000 Hong Kong dollars with bereaved families getting 200,000 Hong Kong dollars.
- An online petition demanding accountability reached over 10,000 signatures before closing, while police detained petition organisers and arrested university student Miles Kwan, 24, amid comparisons to Grenfell Tower and pressure on Hong Kong/Chinese officials.
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HONG KONG >> Thousands turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than 75 years, as Beijing warned it would crack down on any “anti-China” protest in the wake of the blaze.
How one man escaped from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
When flames tore through the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, William Li had no warning. A call from his wife was the first sign of danger. For more than two hours, Li and two neighbors were trapped, battling suffocating smoke and falling debris before firefighters pulled them to safety. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery spoke with the escapee whose survival is a rare miracle in a disaster that claimed almost 150 lives and reduced his community…
Thousands of people paid tribute to the most deadly fire in Hong Kong.
A devastating fire ripped through a massive residential complex in Hong Kong earlier this week, leaving at least 146 dead and many more missing in the city's worst disaster in decades. Around 40 people are still believed to be unaccounted for. Authorities initially estimated the death toll at 150 but revised it down after identifying several missing persons among the dead and hospitalized. Many questions remain about how a fire in a city filled …
Rescue and recovery work continues on their fifth day in a row, while official mourning is declared in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong. the Record of the Fire Rises to 146 Dead, an Activist Claiming Justice Allegedly Arrested
The new remains were discovered by the helpers in the apartments, stairwells, corridors and even on the roofs of three buildings.
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