14 h. ago Tributes pour in for 'genuine and funny' man, 25, who died in Sowerby Bridge tower block fall

Travis Lodge tragically died after injuries caused by falling from a block of flats in Sowerby Bridge

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23 h. ago 'Death was closing in on me': Survivor of Hong Kong inferno made final calls to loved ones while trapped in burning tower block before last

William Li, 40, was at home on a day off when his wife rang just after 3pm to warn him their building in the Wang Fuk Court complex was on fire.

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25 h. ago Tributes pour in for ‘genuine, honest & funny’ lad, 25, who fell to his death from tower block as suspect, 37, arrested

TRIBUTES have poured in for a man who fell to his death from a tower block with one man arrested on suspicion of assault. Travis Lodge, 25, suffered devastating injuries after falling from height in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire. Cops raced to the scene at a block of flats on Thursday morning at Tower Hill in West Yorkshire...

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28 h. ago 'Genuine and funny' man, 25, who fell from Sowerby Bridge tower block pictured

Travis Lodge, 25, has been named locally as the young man who fell from a height at a block of flats in Sowerby Bridge, in West Yorkshire

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31 h. ago First picture of 'genuine and funny' young man, 25, who died in tower block fall as cops quiz suspect

Police arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of a section 18 assault at the block of flats

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31 h. ago BREAKING: Man plunges to his death from Glasgow tower block in front of horrified witnesses

Police rushed to the scene after receiving reports a man had fallen from a block of flats in Taylor Place, Glasgow city centre

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31 h. ago Man plunges to his death from Glasgow tower block in front of horrified witnesses

Police rushed to the scene after receiving reports a man had fallen from a block of flats in Taylor Place, Glasgow city centre

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31 h. ago Man dies after falling from window in Glasgow city centre as emergency services swarm in

An investigation is currently underway after a man died following a fall from a tower block window in Glasgow city centre on Saturday. The man's next of kin have been informed of the tragedy

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40 h. ago Hong Kong fire death toll set to rise above 128 as investigators look for more charred remains in scorched skyscrapers and King Charles sends heartfelt message

Legions of police officers from Hong Kong's Disaster Victim Identification Unit, dressed in white full-body protective gear, were seen entering the charred remains of the skyscrapers this morning.

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50 h. ago King Charles issues heartfelt message to Hong Kong after at least 128 were killed in deadly tower block blaze

In a letter published today, the King said he and Queen Camilla were 'greatly saddened to learn of the devastating fire in Tai Po', and that they 'feel deeply' for the people of Hong Kong .

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62 h. 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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64 h. ago Death toll rises to 128 following Hong Kong tower block blaze

Dozens are still missing as officials confirm fire alarms were not working effectively

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire: Jockey Club closes meeting to public and donates £9.7m after deadly blaze

At least 75 people are reported to have died and nearly 300 are missing as a result of the fire at a residential tower block complex in Hong Kong

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3 d. ago Man raced to hospital after 'falling from tower block' as police make arrest

A 25-year-old man has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after 'falling from a height', while a 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault

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3 d. ago Hundreds feared dead in Hong Kong tower block inferno as maintenance negligence is blamed for the financial hub's worst fire in decades

Hundreds of people are feared to be dead after a huge blaze ripped through a Hong Kong tower block in the worst fire the financial hub has suffered in decades.

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3 d. ago Voices: Hong Kong’s devastating fire must spell the end of bamboo scaffolding

Experts say traditional materials allowed the fire to spread from one tower block to another, engulfing seven in total. There is now huge pressure on Hong Kong’s government to act, writes Asia editor Adam Withnall

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3 d. ago Hong Kong fire live updates: rescue crews search apartment blocks for survivors; dozens killed and hundreds missing after blaze – latest

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingWhat we know so far about the blazeBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong fire live updates: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in apartment complex blaze – latest

At least 40 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireOfficials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues.Those killed or injured in the fires have mostly suffered from burns and smoke inhalation, rescue workers said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong fire: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in housing complex blaze – follow updates

At least 36 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live Full report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireFirefighters have received calls from trapped residents, but are battling difficult conditionsFirefighters have struggled to reach the upper floors of the high-rise buildings, even after hours battling the blaze.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.Debris and scaffolding of the affected buildings [is] falling down. The temperature inside the buildings concerned is very high. It’s difficult for us to enter the building and go upstairs to conduct firefighting and rescue operations. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missing

Huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Poin Tai Po district on WednesdayThe death toll from a huge fire that has engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to 36, with a further 279 people reported missing, the city’s leader, John Lee, said in the early hours of Thursday morning.A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, in the northern New Territories. The complex is made up of eight 31-storey towers containing about 2,000 flats that house about 4,800 people. Continue reading...

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