US EditionRescue effort called off at Hong Kong apartment complex as death toll hits 128 and 200 remain missing
- A fire ripped through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday, spreading through eight high rises and transforming the densely packed complex into an inferno.
- The death toll in the fire has risen to 128, according to Hong Kong's security chief Chris Tang, who sent condolences to those affected.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, including examining the bamboo scaffolding and plastic mesh wrapped around the complex as part of a major renovation.
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What we know about Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
A fire that broke out at a Hong Kong apartment building and soon engulfed seven towers has killed at least 94 people, with hundreds still missing. Although rescue operations are still underway and total casualties are yet to be tallied, it’s already one of the city’s worst ever residential fire disasters. The blaze began at around 3 p.m. on Nov. 26 at the Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong’s suburban Tai Po district. By around 2 a.m., it had l…
Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128
Hong Kong firefighters have found dozens more bodies during an intensive search of a high-rise complex after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings. The death toll has risen to at least 128 people, making it one of…
Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128
Hong Kong firefighters have found dozens more bodies during an intensive search of a high-rise complex after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings. The death toll has risen to at least 128 people, making it one of…
Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128
Hong Kong firefighters have found dozens more bodies during an intensive search of a high-rise complex after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings. The death toll has risen to at least 128 people, making it one of…
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