What we know so far:
128 people, including a firefighter, confirmed dead
79 injured, including 12 firefighters
Status of 200 people unclear
More bodies are retrieved from fire scene wrapped in black bags
Rescue work is ongoing, with a woman, an elderly man and pets evacuated
The eight residential blocks in the estate had been undergoing renovations since July 2024, covered in bamboo scaffolding and green mesh
Authorities say highly flammable styrofoam material used in renovation works caused fire to spread rapidly
Government has launched criminal investigations to find cause of blaze
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) arrests eight people
Three senior staff members of renovation company Prestige Construction & Engineering Co Limited earlier arrested for alleged manslaughter
Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency has arrested two directors of Will Power Architects Company, the consultancy in charge of the renovation project at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, followed by six more people later, bringing the number of arrests to 11 over the blaze that has claimed 128 lives.
[Chief Executive] John Lee Ka-chiu earlier ordered inspections of all public housing estates undergoing major renovations, with authorities launching a criminal investigation into the city's deadliest conflagration in seven decades.
Rescue work continues as raging flames in all blocks have been brought under control in Wang Fuk Court. Some 56 people remain in hospital.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334435/hong-kong-fire-death-toll-rises-94-rescue-work-continues-day-3
