Roundup: Hong Kong police expect to complete search, evidence collection of Tai Po fire within weeks


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  • Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025

HONG KONG, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Police expect to complete the search and evidence collection work of the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court within three weeks at its current speed, the Hong Kong Police Force said Monday.

The police began searching for remains in the last two of the seven fire-stricken buildings on Monday morning, and confirmed that the death toll in the fire had risen to 151 by 4 p.m. local time Monday. A total of 104 of the bodies had been identified.

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