Hong Kong authorities raised the death toll of this week’s deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex to 128 as rescue operations reach its end.
The conflagration broke on Wednesday afternoon (local time) at an eight-tower apartment complex in Tai Po that was undergoing renovations at the time of the accident. Preliminary reports indicate that authorities discovered that highly flammable styrofoam used in the renovations caused the fire to spread rapidly throughout seven of the eight buildings. Firefighting efforts reportedly extended for over 43 hours.
The exact cause of the fire has still not been publicly determined.
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