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Hong Kong charges seven people, two firms over deadliest fire in decades

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Hong Kong charges seven people, two firms over deadliest fire in decades

Flames and thick smoke rise from multiple residential blocks at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex during a deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hong Kong authorities charged seven people and two companies on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) over the world’s deadliest residential building fire in…

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Hong Kong faces low election turnout as residents mourn deadly fire

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Hong Kong faces low election turnout as residents mourn deadly fire

A man walks past campaign posters ahead of the upcoming Legislative Council election, near the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong, China November 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Turnout is expected to be low for Hong Kong’s “patriots only” legislative election on Sunday (December 7, 2025), with subdued political…

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Donations for Hong Kong fire victims reach $115 million, while crackdown on dissent hardens

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Donations for Hong Kong fire victims reach 5 million, while crackdown on dissent hardens

Donations for victims of a Hong Kong fire that killed at least 146 people and left thousands homeless reached 900 million Hong Kong dollars ($115 million), authorities said on Monday (December 1, 2025), in a massive outpouring of sympathy and support. But as questions grew over who to blame for the deadly blaze, the government…

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China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire

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China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire

Fire fighters search at the site of the deadly Wednesday fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong’s New Territories on November 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP  China announced a sweeping inspection of fire-safety standards in high-rise buildings nationwide on Saturday after a deadly fire in…

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Hong Kong high-rise fire toll rises to 128; over 200 still missing as inquiry begins

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Hong Kong high-rise fire toll rises to 128; over 200 still missing as inquiry begins

An aerial view of the burnt buildings after a deadly fire that started on November 26, 2025 at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong’s New Territories, on November 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Firefighting, rescue and search operations at seven high-rise buildings in Hong Kong were…

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Hong Kong fire: Death toll rises to 94 as search and rescue mission nears end

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Hong Kong fire: Death toll rises to 94 as search and rescue mission nears end

Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations after the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years tore through a massive apartment complex on Friday, killing at least 94 people and leaving dozens still missing. Firefighters had mostly contained the blaze that destroyed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex…

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At least 65 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for second day

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At least 65 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for second day

Birds fly over the burned buildings at the fire scene at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong’s New Territories, Thursday, Nov. 27 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday (November 27,…

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