MANILA (Bernama-PNA): One Filipino national was confirmed dead in the fire that engulfed a high-rise residential complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
The consulate said the deceased was female but did not provide further details about her identity.
In an advisory dated Nov 29, the consulate said 79 Filipinos have been confirmed safe and accounted for, one is injured, while 12 are still undergoing verification.
"The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong is presently continuing its on-the-ground operations to check the welfare of and assist overseas Filipino workers affected by the Tai Po fire incident," it said.
The blaze lasted for more than 10 hours and left 146 people dead and about 150 others missing as of Sunday.
The fire was first reported just after 2.50pm on Wednesday and soon grew into a large blaze, fanned by foam materials and flammable bamboo scaffolding surrounding the residential towers.
Three men from the construction company carrying out maintenance work in the neighbourhood were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the fire. - Bernama-PNA
