Death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades rises to 94
Pacific Asia • Nov 27, 2025, 4:16 AM
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Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest blazes for a second day on Thursday, struggling to contain a fire that swept through high-rise towers and killed at least 94 people. Three construction workers were arrested as rescues continued and smoke billowed from the Wang Fuk Court complex.
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Death toll in Hong Kong housing estate fire rises to 146 as the city grieves
Pacific Asia • 11:00 AM
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The death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rose to at least 146 on Sunday as more bodies were recovered from the charred remains of the Wang Fuk Court buildings. More than a thousand people queued near the housing compl
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Sri Lanka reels from Cyclone Ditwah as death toll nears 200
Pacific Asia • 10:00 AM
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Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the
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The week in pictures: Hong Kong blaze, Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Thailand floods
Pacific Asia • 9:39 AM
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A Hong Kong apartment complex went up in flames killing at least 148 people in one of the city's deadliest fires, Guinea-Bissau's junta formed a government days after taking power in a coup and Pope Leo XIV made a high-profile visit to Istanbul's Blue Mo
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