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Death Toll hits 146 in Hong Kong's deadliest apartment fire in decades
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Authorities in Hong Kong said they have discovered 18 more human remains in the aftermath of the massive fire that tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, raising the death toll to 146, Al Jazeera reported.
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Eight more arrested in connection with Hong Kong fire that killed 128 peop
Updated : 6 months ago IST
According to the Global Times, the ICAC has launched an investigation into possible corruption linked to the building's repair and maintenance works. The eight arrested individuals include engineering consultants, scaffolding subcontractors, and a middleman.
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Many things to change in how construction works, safety measures in Hong K
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Councillor for French Citizens Abroad representing France in Hong Kong and Macau, Marc Guyon, on Friday described the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong's Tai Po district as "very sad", while calling for major improvements in construction practices and safety standards in the re
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Hong Kong inferno death toll rises to 128 with 200 people still missing
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The number of people who have been killed in the devastating fire at an apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 128, with as many as 200 people still missing, CNN reported on Friday, citing officials, as firefighters brought the blaze under control 42 hours after it ignited.
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Hong Kong blaze kills at least 83; dozens missing as massive housing compl
Updated : 6 months ago IST
At least 83 people have been killed and more than 100 injured so far after the massive fire swept through an extensive public housing complex in Hong Kong, marking one of the city's deadliest disasters in decades, CNN reported, citing local authorities and Hong Kong media.
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Hong Kong inferno death toll climbs up to 55
Updated : 6 months ago IST
At least 123 people were injured in the blaze, including eight firefighters.
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