Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong fire
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Authorities say the death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers
Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.
Flames leapt from one building to another in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district in a matter of hours, fuelled by scaffolding, green mesh and plastic foam boards that may have accelerated their spread. Here’s what we know so far.