Authorities to open investigation into the fire as death toll rises to 55

Africanews (in English)

Authorities to open investigation into the fire as death toll rises to 55  Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said a full investigation would be carried out into a deadly blaze in several high-rise towers, as emergency services fought to control the fire for a second day.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/27/authorities-to-open-investigation-into-the-fire-as-death-toll-rises-to-55  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

Transcript

00:00Hong Kong authorities have announced that a full investigation will be conducted into a deadly fire in several high-rise towers.

00:08As emergency services continue to fire the blaze into its second day.

00:12The fire began Wednesday afternoons and spread across seven of the eight buildings.

00:17Four towers were under control by morning according to the city's fire services.

00:24The fourth aspect is a full investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the fire.

00:30The police force and the fire service department have established a special task force to conduct a comprehensive investigation.

00:38This case will definitely be submitted to the coroner's court.

00:44At the time of past this briefing, the death toll had risen to 55.

00:49At least 62 people have been injured, many with burns and inhalation injuries.

00:54Three men, the directors and an engineering consultant of a construction company,

01:00were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

01:02One firefighter was among the 55 people confirmed dead, according to officials.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended