2 w. ago Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding nets as fire toll rises to 159

Local authorities have directed that all buildings undergoing major maintenance must dismantle their scaffolding mesh by Saturday

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3 w. ago Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal

Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testingThe death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 159 as officials ordered all scaffolding mesh in the city to be removed by Saturday.The blaze that last week engulfed Wang Fuk Court in the city’s northern Tai Po district has become the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong warns ‘external forces’ working to exploit apartment fire, as death toll rises to 159

Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testingHong Kong and Beijing officials have warned against what they claim are “external forces” threatening to exploit last week’s deadly apartment complex fire for political disruption, as rescuers say at least 159 people have been confirmed dead.The fire at the Wang Fuk Court in northern Hong Kong is the city’s worst disaster in 75 years, and the world’s most fatal residential building fire since 1980. The eight-tower complex – home to nearly 5,000 people – was under extensive renovations that have since been found to contain substandard, flammable materials. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Death toll rises to 146 in Hong Kong's 'Grenfell': More bodies discovered in apartment complex which caught light after being clad in bamboo and polystyrene

The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. 

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3 w. ago Rescue efforts end at Hong Kong tower block fire as death toll reaches 128

Firefighters comb through high-rises with as many as 200 people still missing, according to officialsAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideThe death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire that began on Wednesday has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials have said, as rescue operations were declared over.Firefighters were combing through the high-rises on Friday morning, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers in one of the city’s deadliest ever blazes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rescue operations at Hong Kong apartment complex ‘almost complete’, as death toll reaches 128

Firefighters comb through high-rises with as many as 200 people still missing, officials announceAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideThe death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire that began on Wednesday has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials have said, as rescue operations were declared over.Firefighters were combing through the high-rises on Friday morning, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers in one of the city’s deadliest ever blazes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong officials warned contractors about fire safety risk just a week before blaze

Labour department says it inspected Wang Fuk Court as recently as 20 November

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3 w. ago Rescue operations at Hong Kong apartment complex ‘almost complete’, as death toll reaches 94

By Friday morning the fires had been mostly contained, after burning for more than 24 hours, officials announcedAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideRescue operations inside the Hong Kong apartment complex that was engulfed by fire on Wednesday are “almost complete”, fire officials have said, as the death toll reached 94 early on Friday with scores more missing.Firefighters were combing though through the high-rises on Friday, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers, in one of the city’s deadliest ever blazes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: Death toll rises to 55 as rescue crews search apartments for survivors

Fire is still yet to be fully extinguished, with as many as 279 still missing

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3 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: Death toll rises to 55 as rescue crews begin searching apartments for survivors

Fire is still yet to be fully extinguished, with as many as 279 still missing

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3 w. ago Hong Kong fire latest: Death toll rises to 44 as rescue crews begin searching apartments for survivors

Fire is still yet to be fully contained, as many as 279 still missing

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