The death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades has risen to 128, while around 200 residents remain missing from the high-rise Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po. The fire, which started on Wednesday afternoon, spread rapidly across eight 32-storey towers under renovation, fueled by bamboo scaffolding wrapped in green mesh, […]
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Hong Kong blaze death toll rises to 128
Hong Kong firefighters recovered dozens more bodies Friday after a massive fire swept through seven towers of the Wang Fuk Court complex, raising the death toll to 128. Rescue operations are ongoing. Officials said 34 additional bodies were discovered in the charred buildings, and 89 of the victims remain unidentified. Authorities warned that the final […]