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Hong Kong Fire Death Toll Reaches 146: Safety Concerns Mount as Investigation Reveals Alarm Failures
Nov 30, 2025 09:33 pm CST
Hong Kong's apartment complex fire death toll has risen to 146 as investigators continue recovering bodies from the Wang Fuk Court disaster. Officials discovered non-functioning fire alarms and have suspended projects by the responsible construction company. The tragedy, caused by rapidly spreading flames through scaffolding and foam panels, has displaced over 4,600 residents and prompted nationwide safety inspections of high-rise buildings across China.
Hong Kong's Deadliest Fire in Decades Claims 94 Lives at Wang Fuk Court Complex
Nov 28, 2025 09:33 am CST
A devastating fire at Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court housing complex has resulted in 94 deaths and numerous missing persons, raising serious concerns about construction safety standards. The blaze, which began in bamboo scaffolding during renovations, spread rapidly across seven buildings, prompting authorities to arrest construction company officials for suspected negligence and announce immediate safety inspections of all housing estates undergoing renovation.
Devastating Hong Kong High-Rise Fire: 55 Dead, Hundreds Missing in Worst Inferno in Decades
Nov 27, 2025 03:27 pm CST
A catastrophic fire has engulfed a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing at least 55 people with hundreds still missing. The blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po district rapidly spread across bamboo scaffolding covering the towers undergoing renovation, raising serious concerns about fire safety standards in one of the world's most densely populated urban environments.