Death toll rises in Hong Kong apartment fire
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Hong Kong's worst fire in decades was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens of people still unaccounted for.
A fire at an apartment complex in the Tai Po neighborhood may be the most deadly in Hong Kong history. Follow for live updates.
The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing more than 80 and prompting arrests.
The death toll from a high-rise fire in Hong Kong has risen to at least 55, officials said on Thursday, as the blaze still smouldered, hundreds remained missing, and police said three suspects had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Firefighters in Hong Kong have been battling a deadly blaze at a high-rise apartment complex for a second day.
Hong Kong's Tai Po Football Club on Thursday (Nov 27) paid tribute to the victims of Wednesday's deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court during their match against Australia's FC MacArthur in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Two — the second-tier club tournament in Asian football.