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Hong Kong Fire Toll

Hong Kong fire death toll reaches 160

The death toll from a massive fire that engulfed seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong in late November has risen to 160, authorities confirmed Tuesday after completing the final stage of search operations.

09 Dec 2025-13:55
Hong Kong fire death toll reaches 151 in probe

Hong Kong police have arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter as the death toll from the city’s worst fire in decades rises to 151. Authorities say substandard renovation materials, including non‑compliant mesh and flammable foam insulation, helped the blaze spread through seven tower blocks under refurbishment at the Wang Fuk Court estate. More than 40 people remain missing, with some bodies reduced to ash as residents attempted to escape through stairwells and rooftops.

01 Dec 2025-13:48
Hong Kong fire toll hits 146 as search intensifies

Hong Kong authorities are continuing to search the fire-ravaged towers of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, where at least 146 people have been confirmed dead in the city’s worst blaze in more than seven decades. Police have finished sweeping four of the seven burned buildings and say the remaining blocks are the most dangerous, with the final phase of the search expected to take weeks.

01 Dec 2025-09:25
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll climbs to 55

Firefighters continued battling one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern fires on Thursday, as a blaze that engulfed several high-rise towers in Tai Po district claimed at least 55 lives.

27 Nov 2025-11:47