US EditionDeath toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 44 with 279 still missing, authorities say
- A massive fire engulfed seven high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, killing at least 36 people and leaving 279 missing, according to officials.
- The fire, fueled by bamboo scaffolding, began in the afternoon and continued into the night despite extensive firefighting efforts.
- John Lee, chief executive of Hong Kong, stated priorities included extinguishing the fire, rescuing trapped residents, and starting a thorough investigation.
- China's President Xi Jinping urged an 'all-out effort' to extinguish the fire and minimize casualties, following significant public outcry.
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By CHAN HO-HIM and HUIZHONG WU HONG KONG (AP) — Firefighters were fighting for the second day on Thursday against one of the most deadly fires of the modern era in Hong Kong, trying to control the fire that blackened several tall towers and killed at least 44 people. Three men from a construction company were arrested and the rescues continued. A dense smoke continued to come out of the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po district, a suburb north n…
Death toll rises to 44 with 279 still missing as fires rip through Hong Kong tower complex
Firefighting and rescue missions continued into Thursday for a second day after a massive fire broke out in Hong Kong, gripping a complex of seven high-rise residential buildings. At least 44 people were killed and dozens more were injured in what is the worst fire to hit the territory in decades.
The fire in an apartment complex in the north of the city has so far killed 44 people, and the number is likely to continue to rise.
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