A woman who preferred to remain anonymous reported that her infant son was among those killed in the massive fire that struck the Wang Fook Court residential complex in Hong Kong. Crying outside a temporary shelter set up at a school in the area, she said she was also unable to locate other family members. ‘My Superhero’: A firefighter’s girlfriend killed in a fire that swept through a Hong Kong apartment complex posts tributes Watch the video: Cell phone triggers alert and police narrowly rescue driver before car catches fire USA – My child died. “I am the mother who keeps posting non-stop on social media trying to find my child,” the woman told South China Morning Post. According to her, firefighters reported finding an infant and an adult dead inside the apartment. -I can’t find my mother-in-law or mother-in-law either. Firefighters said they found a child and an adult in the apartment with no signs of life. I don’t know what to do. He said that my child was born after great difficulty. Police arrest two directors and contractor’s advisor Hong Kong police have arrested two directors and a contractor’s advisor responsible for work on the building complex. According to authorities, at least 65 people were killed. The fire department has brought under control the recent fires in three of the seven towers that broke out on Thursday alone, while the search for 250 missing people is still ongoing at the site. An investigation has been opened into the case, but authorities believe that bamboo scaffolding, traditionally used in construction in the area, may have contributed to the spread of the fire. The high-rise residential complex, which includes eight 31-storey towers and about 2,000 apartments, caught fire on Wednesday. Security authorities said that the fire spread through bamboo scaffolding, protected by plastic protection nets, surrounding the buildings being renovated. Police sources stated that they were working on the assumption of negligence on the part of those in charge of the work, and accused the three prisoners of manslaughter. “We have reason to believe that company officials were extremely negligent, leading to this incident and causing the fire to spread out of control, resulting in a large number of casualties,” said Police Superintendent Elaine Chung. About 4,600 people live in the apartment complex, and demographic data indicates that 40% of them will be 65 or older. In a statement to the press on Thursday, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said that 500 people had been placed in temporary shelters, set up in courts, schools and other improvised places, while the local administration had allocated more than a thousand rooms in hotels and hostels to receive those affected. Initial Additional Text Also according to Lee, the recovery plan envisioned by the government foresees the establishment of an aid fund worth HK$300 million (about R$205.6 million), and that each resident will receive the equivalent of HK$10,000 (R$6.85,000). He told me at the press conference held on Thursday evening (in the morning in Brasilia): – We are experiencing collective pain. – In this difficult time, we need to face it strongly and overcome this difficult time together. The blaze at the apartment complex is one of the deadliest in the city’s modern history, surpassing the Jarley Building disaster in 1996, which left 41 people dead. After more than 24 hours of fighting the fire, firefighters continued to work at the scene while terrified residents waited for news from neighbors and family and assessed the damage. -We bought this building over 20 years ago. All our possessions were here, and now that everything has burned down like this, what’s left? – said a 51-year-old resident in an interview with Reuters. -There’s nothing left. What will we do? Fire in Hong Kong AFP Other residents criticized the authorities’ response after the fire broke out, noting that they did not hear sirens regarding the progress of the fire. Some reported running from door to door to warn neighbors of the danger. – Ringing the doorbell, knocking on doors, alerting the neighbors, telling them to leave… That’s how it happened – said a man who identified himself as Swain. On Thursday, the government announced measures in response to the crisis. Lee stated at the press conference that an operation had been conducted to inspect all residential complexes under renovation. He also said that a wide discussion would start about replacing bamboo scaffolding with other less flammable materials, as this material was widely viewed as evil due to the speed with which the fire spread. The government also suspended public events to a minimum, and even election campaigns, ahead of the Legislative Council vote scheduled for December 7. The postponement of the elections itself will continue to be evaluated. A major fire strikes a residential complex in Hong Kong, leaving at least 4 dead. At the same time, the Anti-Corruption Commission has opened an investigation into the repair contract for the Wang Fook Court condominium, estimated at 330 million Hong Kong dollars (about 226 million Brazilian reais, at current prices). The first call to the fire department was recorded at 2:51pm (3am Brasilia time) on Wednesday. The initial alert rating from Level 4 was quickly raised to Level 5 – the highest nationally. The response mobilized more than 760 firefighters, 400 police officers, 128 vehicles and 57 ambulances. During the first hours of the emergency, parts of charred scaffolding fell from the burning apartment buildings, and apartments could be seen engulfed in flames. Derek Armstrong Chan, deputy director of fire operations, said the temperature at the scene was “extremely hot.” “On some floors, we couldn’t reach people asking for help, but we kept trying,” Chan said. Heavy smoke reduced visibility and overwhelmed emergency hotlines. Residents reported that calls for help came from rooftops and walkways, including the elderly, children and animals, who remained trapped for hours. Bystanders 100 meters away from the flames said they felt intense heat. Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and “urged to do everything possible to extinguish the fire and reduce human losses,” state broadcaster CCTV reported. As searches continue, the number of victims could still rise. (With AFP)