4 d. ago Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze

Authorities in Hong Kong have ordered the removal of scaffolding mesh from buildings undergoing renovations by Saturday, as investigations continue into the Chinese territory's deadliest blaze in decades.

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8 d. ago Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kong officials have held a moment of silence at the start of a three-day mourning period to remember those killed after the city's deadliest fire in nearly 80 years.

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9 d. ago Eight more arrested over fire in Hong Kong that killed at least 128 people

At least 128 people are now known to have died in a devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.

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1 week ago ‘This was preventable’: Anger grows in Hong Kong as fire kills at least 94

Shock is giving way to anger in Hong Kong after a massive fire ripped through a densely populated subsidised housing estate on Wednesday, killing at least 94 people and critically injuring dozens.

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1 week ago ‘Hang in there’: Agonising wait for the missing after Hong Kong blaze

"Hang in there." Those were the last words Mr Chung said to his wife after a huge fire broke out in their high rise public housing complex in Hong Kong 's Tai Po district.

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1 week ago Firefighters search for hundreds still missing in devastating Hong Kong tower blocks fire

Firefighters are still searching for hundreds of missing people after a massive fire tore through multiple high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong.

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