This Thursday, firefighters continue their work Second day of firefighting In a frame A tragic fire in a building complex in Hong Kong. So far, the fire has destroyed several high-rise and balance towers 55 killed and 68 wounded and 279 missing.
The fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon in the area Wang Fook Court Complex In the Tai Po area in the north of the region, it is still burning after it has spread throughout it Seven of the eight buildings in the complex. Firefighters from the area told the press that four of the towers were already under control.
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In parallel with fighting the fire, the region’s authorities opened an investigation to find out the reasons that led to the outbreak of the violent fire. As a result, Three men from a construction company were arrestedsuspected of committing it Manslaughter.
Authorities expressed suspicion that some Exterior wall materials Of the zodiac signs Did not meet fire resistance standardsWhich facilitated the spread of fire. Meanwhile, police officers indicated that they had found Polystyrene foamhighly flammable, stuck to the windows of an entire floor in the only tower not affected by the fire.
Chris TangThe Hong Kong Security Minister indicated that further investigations into the materials used in construction will continue. So far, the three detainees are: Directors And a Engineering consultant From the construction company
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The police participating in the investigation also searched the office Prestige Construction and Engineering Companywho was responsible for carrying out renovations in the complex, according to Associated PressThere they seized boxes containing documents as evidence.
The tragic fire started Outdoor scaffolding A 32-storey towerAnd then influence Construction network It reaches the interior of the building, and then spreads to other buildings in the complex, possibly aided by wind.
Although firefighters worked by directing water from the top of ladder trucks, temperature Inside the damaged buildings is very high and complicates fire and rescue operations, which is why they warned that missions could continue At least until Thursday night.
The affected complex has Eight buildings with Nearly 2000 apartments Where some people reside 4800 peopleMany of them are of legal age. In this context about 900 were evacuated Who were sent to temporary shelters overnight, while others 279 are still missing.
Hong Kong leader John Leethat the regional government will give priority to the tragedy and Suspension of the electoral campaign Which will be held on December 7 before the Legislative Council. It’s about to The deadliest fire It happened decades ago in Hong Kong.
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