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’s migrant domestic workers mourn their losses in deadly fire
HONG KONG — For many Hong Kong families, they are the women who cook their meals, bathe their elderly parents and care for infants at home — often unseen, they are indispensable. More than 200 foreign domestic workers, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia, were living in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, the site of the deadliest fire in the city for decades that broke out last week.
Hong Kong police releases shocking images after deadliest fire in 75 years
The Hong Kong Police Force has released disturbing photos showing the aftermath of the massive fire that destroyed large parts of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in the Tai Po district. The images reveal burnt interiors, collapsed metal structures, charred air conditioners and rooms reduced to ash. Rescue workers can be seen clearing debris and continuing their search for more bodies. Blaze engulfed seven towers, claimed 146 lives The fire, d…
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