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The city's worst blaze in decades broke out on Nov. 26 and rapidly engulfed seven of eight buildings in an apartment complex.
Eight more people were arrested as the death toll rose to 128 and up to 200 people were missing in the Hong Kong, China, apartment complex fire.
Firefighters combing the charred tower complex found dozens more bodies, officials said Friday, as smoke still drifted into the air of the Chinese territory.
BEIJING -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, has opened a "green lane" for RMB donations originating in the mainland to ensure that these money donations instantly reach the recipient account in Hong Kong following a fatal blaze at a residential complex there.
Jason Chang, the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong’s new chair, says two of the world’s biggest IPOs demonstrate the strength of the Hong Kong market.
Dozens of residents were feared trapped on upper floors of the towers as firefighters brought the blaze "largely under control" on Thursday.
Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.