Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal
Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testingThe death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 159 as officials ordered all scaffolding mesh in the city to be removed by Saturday.The blaze that last week...
<p>Police say number of dead may still be revised as ‘suspected human bones’ found during search require forensic testing</p><p>The death toll in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/hong-kong-apartment-fires">Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire</a> has risen to 159 as officials ordered all scaffolding mesh in the city to be removed by Saturday.</p><p>The blaze that last week engulfed Wang Fuk Court in the city’s northern Tai Po district has become the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/04/hong-kong-fire-death-toll-protective-netting-remove">Continue reading...</a>
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