What to Know About the Fire at a Hong Kong Apartment Complex
Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze in the high-rise buildings. At least 36 people were killed, and many more were feared trapped inside the towers.
Deaths (Fatalities)
Here’s the latest.
Firefighters were struggling to bring the blaze under control in a densely populated complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district hours after it started.
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More than a dozen people died after a blaze tore through high-rise apartment towers in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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Fire Engulfs Hong Kong Apartment Buildings, Killing At Least 13
Firefighters were struggling to bring the blaze under control in a densely populated complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district hours after it started.
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