At least 65 people were killed, and tens went to hospitals after a massive fire of a Hong Kong residential complex. The balance of the victims may be even higher – according to media reports, about 200 people have no contact.
The fire began on a Wednesday afternoon – the fire spread rapidly after scaffolding with flammable styrofoam. 7 of the 8 Wang Fuk Court skyscrapers stood in flames, where more than 4.6 1000 people live.
Although the fire is already "actually contained", there is inactive a dramatic conflict to scope the imprisoned residents. So far, about 55 people have been evacuated. Rescuers talk about highly hard conditions – among the injured there are 10 firefighters.
The rescue action goes hand in hand with the avalanche of investigations. The police detained 3 people and searched the offices of the property manager, and the anti-corruption ICAC committee examines whether there were irregularities with the HKD worth 330 million in the renovation project.
