1 hour ago Hong Kong Begins Mourning Period After Fire Kills At Least 128

Authorities on Friday afternoon put the death toll at 128 but warned that more charred remains could be found as investigators combed the towers, though they have yet to issue an updated figure. The post Hong Kong Begins Mourning Period After Fire Kills At Least 128 appeared first on Channels Television.

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21 h. ago Hong Kong fire: Government to give victims $38.5m relief fund

Tribune Online reports that the death toll rose to 128 on Friday, with authorities confirming that fire alarms across the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po “were malfunctioning”.

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21 h. ago UPDATE: Death toll rises to 128 as dozens still missing in Hong Kong fire

“We still cannot find them. So we are going to different hospitals to ask if they have good news,” the 38-year-old told AFP in tears.

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22 h. ago Federal Government Didn’t Pay Ransom To Rescue Abducted Victims, Says Senate Spokesperson

The spokesperson for the Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has stated that the Federal Government did not pay any ransom to secure the release of victims abducted in Kebbi and Niger States. Adaramodu stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, while responding to concerns about the lack of visible evidence of […]

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24 h. ago Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze In Decades Kills At Least 128, Dozens Missing

Authorities are investigating what sparked the fire, including examining the bamboo scaffolding and netting wrapped around the complex The post Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze In Decades Kills At Least 128, Dozens Missing appeared first on Channels Television.

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27 h. ago Hong Kong Tower Fire Death Toll Rises To 128 As Officials Blame Faulty Alarms

At least 128 people have been confirmed dead following the devastating fire that tore through the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong, officials said on Friday. Authorities also revealed that fire alarms in the building were not functioning properly, compounding what has become the city’s deadliest blaze in more than six decades. Speaking […]

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45 h. ago Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze In Decades Kills At Least 65, Scores Missing

Flames were still visible in some of the eight-building housing estate's almost 2,000 units well over 24 hours after the fire broke out, with crews still spraying water over the blackened exteriors. The post Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze In Decades Kills At Least 65, Scores Missing appeared first on Channels Television.

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51 h. ago Over 250 Missing After Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze In Decades

Authorities have begun investigating what sparked the disastrous blaze, including the presence of bamboo scaffolding and plastic mesh wrapped around the structures as part of construction work. The post Over 250 Missing After Hong Kong’s Deadliest Blaze In Decades appeared first on Channels Television.

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53 h. ago UPDATE: Death toll rises to 44; 279 still missing in Hong Kong fire

The fire, which erupted on Wednesday, continued to send flames and thick smoke through the 32-storey Wang Fuk Court towers.

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54 h. ago Hong Kong tower blocks fire kills dozens as rescuers race to find hundreds missing

At least 36 people have died and nearly 300 are still unaccounted for after a huge fire tore through several read more Hong Kong tower blocks fire kills dozens as rescuers race to find hundreds missing

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63 h. ago UPDATED: 36 dead, 279 missing in Hong Kong highrise complex fire

“The priority is to extinguish the fire and rescue the residents who are trapped. The second is to support the injured. The third is to support and recover. Then, we’ll launch a thorough investigation..

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69 h. ago 13 Die, 15 Other Persons Injured In Hong Kong Residential Fire

A devastating fire tore through a residential complex in Hong Kong, killing 13 people and injuring 15 others. The flames spread rapidly via bamboo scaffolding, forcing around 700 residents to evacuate. The blaze engulfed seven apartment blocks in the Tai Po district of the New Territories on Wednesday. Authorities said nine people were pronounced dead […]

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2 d. ago Four dead after fire tears through residential towers in Hong Kong

Four people died on Tuesday after a fire tore through residential towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The blaze began around 2.51pm at Wang Fuk Court,

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4 d. ago Top 10 countries with highest petrol prices in November 2025

Global fuel price data for November 2025 shows that motorists in Hong Kong, Iceland and Denmark are paying the highest petrol prices in the world,

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5 d. ago Kwara Governor, Others Receive Freed 38 Worshippers As Victim Recounts Ordeal In Bandits’ Den

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday evening, received the freed 38 worshipers kidnapped from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti local government area of the State last week. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, the director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, Mr. Michael Oganwu, […]

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1 week ago Bandits Free 45 Kidnap Victims After Negotiations In Katsina

Forty-five kidnapped victims have regained their freedom in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State following negotiations under the Operation Safe Corridor peace accord. The recovery was led by a member representing Bakori in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Engr. Abdurrahman Ahmad Kandarawa, who spearheaded efforts to secure the release of the victims held […]

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1 week ago Falana Urges Kidnap Victims To Sue Federal Government, Seek Ransom Refund

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has advised Nigerians who have paid ransom to kidnappers to drag the Federal Government to court and demand a refund, insisting that the state had failed in its constitutional duty to protect them. Falana, who spoke at the opening of the Legal Year of the Faculty of Law, Yakubu […]

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2 w. ago Kebbi Gov Donates N150M To Victims Of Fulani/Farmers Clashes

Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris, has donated one hundred million to the victims of the recent Fulani and farmers clashes in Arewa local government area of the state. He assured of his administration’s readiness to deal with perpetrators of the violence in the state, noting that they will face the full force of the law. […]

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