The death toll from a massive fire that broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, authorities said Thursday. They said 51 people had been found dead on the scene, bringing the death toll to 55 including four others who had been brought to the hospital. More than 70 people were injured, according to the city's Hospital
A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, the city's fire services said Wednesday. Nine people were declared dead at the scene and four others who were sent to the hospital were later confirmed dead, authorities told reporters. At least 15 others were
At least four people were killed when a fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, the government said, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside. Massive flames took hold on the bamboo scaffolding on at least three apartment blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a district in the northern