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.
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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.
Fire Engulfs High-Rise Buildings in Hong Kong
More than a dozen people died after a blaze tore through high-rise apartment towers in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 44 with hundreds still missing
Three arrests made after huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on WednesdayHong Kong fire – latest updatesBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll from a huge fire…
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.
Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew
The Boeing 747-400, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said.
Hong Kong: two killed after cargo plane veers off runway into sea while landing
Authorities say plane collided with patrol vehicle, taking it with it as it ditched in seaTwo people were killed in Hong Kong after a cargo plane hit a ground vehicle while trying to land and skidded off the runway into the sea.The Emirates flight had …
Exiled Hong Kong dissidents say UK plan to restart extraditions puts them in danger
Legislative change comes five years after treaty suspended in response to city’s crackdown on pro-democracy activistsExiled Hong Kong dissidents say they fear UK government plans to restart some extraditions with the city could put them in greater dang…
HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west
Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian businessBusiness live – latest updatesHSBC is shelling out £10bn to take its Hong Kong subsidiary private, in a move it said was designed to take ad…
Opinion – How China Is Keeping a British Political Prisoner in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai’s persecution stems from Deng Xiaoping’s distorted view of sovereignty and his rewriting of Hong Kong’s history.