Hong Kong high-rise fire: Vertical evacuation challenge


The blaze engulfing seven of the apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate. The Wang Fuk Court complex is made up of eight blocks, providing close to 2,000 residential units. — AFP

THE Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has over 100 people, with hundreds reported missing.

The death toll at the time of writing was over 140, with close to 150 people still unaccounted for and scores in hospital with serious injuries.

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