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Death Count In Deadly Hong Kong Fire Rises To 160
The death count in Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 160 after an additional body was identified, police said on Tuesday, adding that six people were still listed as missing.
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Hong Kong Removes Construction Netting After Deadly Fire That Killed 159
Workers began removing protective netting from construction sites across Hong Kong on Thursday to comply with a government order after the city's deadliest fire in decades.
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'Rescued My Soul': Hong Kong Firefighters Save Beloved Pets
The fire burned for more than 40 hours, and during that time Hong Kong social media was flooded with posts from worried pet lovers.
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Hong Kong Leader Announces 'Independent Committee' To Probe Fire
Hong Kong has a legal mechanism to set up "commissions of inquiry", which in the past were usually led by judges to undertake complex fact-finding exercises -- a practice left over from British colonial rule.
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Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Shows How Difficult It Is To Evacuate In Emergency
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing.
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First Pics From Inside Hong Kong Building Where Fire Killed 146
The Hong Kong Police Force is looking for bodies in flats, staircases, hallways and rooftops. The damaged building interiors complicated the search, the police said.
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Hong Kong Fire Death Count Rises To 146, Several Remain Missing
The death count in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings.
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Cigarette Caused Hong Kong Fire? Worker Seen Smoking Moments Before Tragedy
At least 128 people died on Wednesday in one of Hong Kong's worst fires in decades, after flames swept through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a residential complex in the city's hilly New Territories.
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All You Need To Know About Hong Kong's Deadliest Fire In Decades
A blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex and killed more than 120 people was extinguished on Friday, as investigators pointed to construction netting catching fire as the likely cause.
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Anti-Corruption Agency Arrests 8 Over Hong Kong Fire That Killed 128
Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency said on Friday it arrested eight people connected to the renovation of the high-rise apartments that were engulfed in a massive fire that left 128 people dead.
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Hong Kong Fire Deaths Rise To 128, Dozens Still Missing
The death toll in a fire that ripped through a Hong Kong residential estate this week has risen to 128, the city's security chief said Friday.
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Hong Kong Fire Puts Its Iconic Bamboo Scaffolding Under Scrutiny
While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex remains unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the buildings at the time of the fire.
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Death Count In Hong Kong's Deadly Fire Rises To 94, Many Missing
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 83, as firefighters scoured torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed as missing.
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'Couldnt Sleep All Night': Survivors Recall Deadly Hong Kong Fire
Hong Kong's worst fire in almost 80 years killed at least 65 people in an eight-building apartment complex, with more than 250 people still missing.
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Why Hong Kong's Deadly Fire Spread Swiftly - Focus On Fast-Burning Foam
Three top officials of the engineering company renovating the tower complex have been arrested in a suspected case of manslaughter.
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Death Count In Deadly Hong Kong Fire Rises To 160
The death count in Hong Kong's worst fire in decades rose to 160 after an additional body was identified, police said on Tuesday, adding that six people were still listed as missing.
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Hong Kong Removes Construction Netting After Deadly Fire That Killed 159
Workers began removing protective netting from construction sites across Hong Kong on Thursday to comply with a government order after the city's deadliest fire in decades.
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'Rescued My Soul': Hong Kong Firefighters Save Beloved Pets
The fire burned for more than 40 hours, and during that time Hong Kong social media was flooded with posts from worried pet lovers.
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Hong Kong Leader Announces 'Independent Committee' To Probe Fire
Hong Kong has a legal mechanism to set up "commissions of inquiry", which in the past were usually led by judges to undertake complex fact-finding exercises -- a practice left over from British colonial rule.
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Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Shows How Difficult It Is To Evacuate In Emergency
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing.
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First Pics From Inside Hong Kong Building Where Fire Killed 146
The Hong Kong Police Force is looking for bodies in flats, staircases, hallways and rooftops. The damaged building interiors complicated the search, the police said.
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Hong Kong Fire Death Count Rises To 146, Several Remain Missing
The death count in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings.
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Cigarette Caused Hong Kong Fire? Worker Seen Smoking Moments Before Tragedy
At least 128 people died on Wednesday in one of Hong Kong's worst fires in decades, after flames swept through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a residential complex in the city's hilly New Territories.
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All You Need To Know About Hong Kong's Deadliest Fire In Decades
A blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex and killed more than 120 people was extinguished on Friday, as investigators pointed to construction netting catching fire as the likely cause.
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Anti-Corruption Agency Arrests 8 Over Hong Kong Fire That Killed 128
Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency said on Friday it arrested eight people connected to the renovation of the high-rise apartments that were engulfed in a massive fire that left 128 people dead.
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Hong Kong Fire Deaths Rise To 128, Dozens Still Missing
The death toll in a fire that ripped through a Hong Kong residential estate this week has risen to 128, the city's security chief said Friday.
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Hong Kong Fire Puts Its Iconic Bamboo Scaffolding Under Scrutiny
While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex remains unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the buildings at the time of the fire.
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Death Count In Hong Kong's Deadly Fire Rises To 94, Many Missing
Hong Kong authorities said on Friday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 83, as firefighters scoured torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed as missing.
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'Couldnt Sleep All Night': Survivors Recall Deadly Hong Kong Fire
Hong Kong's worst fire in almost 80 years killed at least 65 people in an eight-building apartment complex, with more than 250 people still missing.
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Why Hong Kong's Deadly Fire Spread Swiftly - Focus On Fast-Burning Foam
Three top officials of the engineering company renovating the tower complex have been arrested in a suspected case of manslaughter.
