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Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire rises to 83

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing

HONG KONG -Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Thursday over the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years, which killed at least 83 people with s...

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Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire rises to 83, with hundreds still missing

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Hong Kong fire kills at least 75, hundreds still missing, but blaze 'under control'

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How the deadly Hong Kong inferno spread

A huge fire that began on Wednesday, November 26, in a Hong Kong apartment complex has killed at least 65 people and left many missing.

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Hong Kong fire live: Blaze kills at least 55, hundreds still missing

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Death toll from huge Hong Kong fire rises to 65 with hundreds still missing

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Hong Kong Fire Kills At Least 44

The police were investigating whether the scaffolding materials on the building’s exterior walls had spread the fire much more violently and rapidly than compliant materials would have, Hong Kong’s se...

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‘Dad, there’s a fire’: Survivors recount Hong Kong blaze that left at least 83 dead

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What to know about the apartment fire in Hong Kong

Hong Kong fire poses test for China's grip on city

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Hong Kong Fire Fuels Safety Concerns for China’s High-Rise Homes

Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century is triggering worries that a swathe of the high-rise housing common in China’s cities could be susceptible to similar safety risks.

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Hong Kong fire poses test for China's grip on the city

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At Least 55 Dead in Hong Kong Apartment Fire

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At least 75 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning apartment towers

Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for a second day on Thursday as the death toll rose to 75 in one of the deadliest fires in the city’s modern history.

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Firefighters search for hundreds still missing in devastating Hong Kong tower blocks fire

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3 Arrested in Hong Kong, as a High-Rise Fire Leaves at Least 44 Dead and 279 Reported Missing

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Hundreds still missing in Hong Kong apartment complex fire, at least 55 dead

Responding to Hong Kong's deadliest fire in 77 years, its leader John Lee said the government would set up a HK$300 million ($38.6 million) fund to help residents.

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As it happened: Rescuers pull survivor from Hong Kong blaze as death toll rises to 65

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Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire rises to 44, with 279 reported missing

Bamboo scaffolding, an iconic part of Hong Kong, faces scrutiny in deadly fire probe

Years after it was replaced in mainland China, bamboo scaffolding is still a common sight in the Chinese territory, but may be phased out after the devastating Wang Fuk Court blaze.

Disney Cancels ‘Zootopia 2’ Hong Kong Premiere “Out Of Respect” For Fire Victims

Disney canceled its Hong Kong premiere of 'Zootopia 2' after dozens of people were killed in horrific high-rise fires in the region.

Hong Kong Inferno Puts Spotlight on Risks of Bamboo Scaffolding

Jason Poon, a whistle-blower who has previously exposed shoddy construction work in Hong Kong, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that fire hazard risks existed in scaffolding at many housing complexes.

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China Taiping Insurance Falls on Deadly Hong Kong Fire Liability

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. shares dropped Thursday due to the insurer’s exposure to a Hong Kong construction project tied to a deadly fire.

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Residents say fire spread so quickly loved ones had ‘no chance’ to escape Hong Kong towers

Residents trapped in burning high-rise towers had “no chance” of escaping as units were inundated by smoke within 10 minutes of the blaze starting, one local claims.

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Joy City’s Hong Kong farewell throws China’s property strains into sharp relief

Cofco’s Joy City Property is quitting the Hong Kong bourse after 12 years, joining the wave of mainland developers that have already exited.

At least 83 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day

Rescuers used flashlights to go from apartment to apartment at the charred towers in Tai Po district as thick smoke poured out from windows.