The death toll from the Hong Kong fire rose to 146 people… and 11 people were arrested
The death toll from the fire that broke out in a residential complex in Hong Kong this week to 146 people, police said Sunday.
Officials found in "Disaster Victim Identification Unit" More corpses expand their search beam in three other towers in the complex "Wang Fook Court" Which witnessed the deadliest fire in any Residential building in the world since 1980.
Police unit official Tsang Shuk-yin said in a press conference "As of 16:00 (08:00 GMT), the latest death toll reached 146 people. We cannot rule out the presence of more deaths"The fire, three of whom were arrested by the police on charges of manslaughter.
The Indonesian Consulate in Hong Kong announced that at least seven Indonesian citizens were killed in the fire. A Filipino citizen also died, according to a statement from the Manila Consulate on Saturday.
The Hong Kong Building Department ordered the temporary suspension of work on 30 private building projects across the city.
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