Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong fire
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Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.
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
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.
In a shocking turn of events, Disney has canceled the Zootopia 2 premiere in Hong Kong in the wake of the recent devastating fires that have affected the region. The entertainment conglomerate confirmed in a recent statement that it would be scrapping the said event in an attempt to honor the people who have tragically
Major leaders from the crypto industry have pledged millions of dollars to support the victims of the deadly fire in Hong Kong. The fire in a high-rise apartment complex in Tai Po District in Hong Kong started on Nov. 26 and engulfed seven of the eight 32-storey blocks in the apartment complex.
The last message Chris Wong received from her 72-year-old mother was a kindly reminder to wrap up warm as colder temperatures hit Hong Kong.
In his own words, William Li, a resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno, recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.