Tai Po Blaze: Rescue Ops Wrap Up After 128 Lives Lost
Firefighting and rescue operations at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court ended at 10:18 a.m. Friday. The death toll is 128, with around 200 still missing; investigations will take 3-4 weeks.
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Firefighting and rescue operations at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court ended at 10:18 a.m. Friday. The death toll is 128, with around 200 still missing; investigations will take 3-4 weeks.
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