Hong Kong's Filipinos, Indonesians pray for fire victims

Bangkok Post

Members of Hong Kong's Filipino and Indonesian communities on Sunday (November 30) mourned for the victims of a deadly blaze in a high-rise apartment complex in the city, with some saying they wanted to show they were united with Hong Kong in grief. The death toll has now risen to at least 146, police said, with some 40 people still considered missing. - REUTERS

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00:00...to save others and hold the firemen to us.

00:06I feel so sad that I came here in solidarity with the big teams

00:12as well as we want to show the Hong Kong community that we are one in this situation.

00:18At this point in time, we are united in our grief, we are united in our concerns,

00:24we are united in wishing those are affected, comfort and healing.

00:40My prayers are for my friends who died,

00:44that they get proper care for their funerals,

00:47and maybe those who had children, they may have had high hopes for their children,

00:53and maybe they were the backbones of their families

00:56with big family responsibilities in Indonesia.

00:59I have a big responsibility for their families in Indonesia.

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