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Hong Kong Fire: Death Toll Rises To 94 Amid Final Push To Find Survivors

2025-11-28 00:59
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The death toll in the deadliest fire in recent Hong Kong history has risen to 94, with dozens still missing.

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The death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 94, with dozens still missing, as firefighters make a final push to find survivors on the third day of the blaze.

Deputy director of Hong Kong Fire Services, Derek Armstrong Chan, told Associated Press that crews were prioritizing apartments in the seven high-rise apartment buildings that they had received multiple calls for help from during the fire, but hadn't immediately been able to reach.

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