00:00Hong Kong has entered a three-day period of mourning as the death toll from the city's
00:04worst fire in decades rises to 128. Officials warn the number may increase.
00:11So as of 3 p.m. today, we got 128 deceased persons confirmed case. We expected that when
00:20our DVIU officers entered other buildings, the number of death toll may be on the rise.
00:26That grim prediction comes as police revise the number of missing down to 150.
00:33The blaze broke out Wednesday at an apartment complex in the city's northern district of
00:38Taipo, rapidly engulfing buildings covered with scaffolding for renovations.
00:43Authorities have now arrested 14 people in an investigation into possible corruption and
00:48use of unsafe materials. On Sunday, city officials bowed and lowered flags to half-mast to mark
00:55the beginning of the mourning period. Meanwhile, residents are laying flowers at a makeshift
01:00memorial, questioning how such a disaster could occur.
01:06My mood is not good. Normally, this should not happen in Hong Kong in 2025 if all standards
01:12were being met.
01:15Police say combing through the hazardous site for remains could take weeks.
01:19Police say combing through the hazardous site for remains could take weeks.
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