Hong Kong fire: Death toll reaches 128 as rescue efforts wrap up; 200 remain missing
In Hong Kong, focus has turned to relief efforts and investigation into the ignition and rapid spread of a deadly inferno across multiple buildings of the Wang Fuk Court residential complex. The death toll now stands at 128, with thousands more displaced. Rescue efforts have wrapped up, but some 200 people remain unaccounted for. Early findings show fire alarms were not functioning properly when the fire started on Wednesday afternoon. Deborah Wong reports from Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, focus has turned to relief efforts and investigation into the ignition and rapid spread of a deadly inferno across multiple buildings of the Wang Fuk Court residential complex. The death toll now stands at 128, with thousands more displaced. Rescue efforts have wrapped up, but some 200 people remain unaccounted for. Early findings show fire alarms were not functioning properly when the fire started on Wednesday afternoon. Deborah Wong reports from Hong Kong.
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