Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by mesh netting.
Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire rises to 65, with hundreds still missing
Hong Kong authorities say at least 55 people have died killed in the fire that spread through a dense high-rise residential housing complex Wednesday.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 75 as towers burn for 2nd day
Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, fire officials said, as the death toll rose to 75 in one of the deadliest blazes in the ...
Hong Kong fire kills at least 65, hundreds still missing, but blaze ‘under control’
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by mesh netting.
Hong Kong high-rise death toll rises to 65, with dozens still missing
Though the origin of the fire is unclear, investigators are focusing on the bamboo scaffolding and green netting surrounding the towers at Wang Fuk Court in the district of Tai Po.
Hundreds still missing in Hong Kong apartment complex fire, at least 55 dead
Hong Kong firefighters brought under control a huge blaze in an apartment complex that killed at least 55 and left nearly 300 missing.
Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Generations Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses
The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing 55 and prompting arrests.
Hong Kong high-rise burns for a 2nd day as death toll rises to 55, 3 arrested
Though the origin of the fire is unclear, investigators are focusing on the bamboo scaffolding and green netting surrounding the towers at Wang Fuk Court in the district of Tai Po.
At least 55 dead and hundreds missing after fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks
Three people have been arrested and a corruption investigation has been launched into the city's worst fire in 70 years.
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 people with fires still burning, officials say
The death toll from the massive fire at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 55 as of Thursday, as search and rescue efforts continued.
At least 55 people killed in Hong Kong high-rise fire, 3 arrested
Though the origin of the fire is unclear, investigators are focusing on the bamboo scaffolding and green netting surrounding the towers at Wang Fuk Court in the district of Tai Po.
At least 55 dead and hundreds missing in Hong Kong as firefighters battle last of public housing fires
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by mesh netting.
Fire engulfs high-rise housing estate in Hong Kong, killing at least 44
Five others were injured, three of them critically, in the fire at Wang Fuk Court in the northern district of Tai Po, the Fire Services Department said.