The toll may still be revised as officers found "suspected human bones" that require forensic testing.

A week after the tragedy, the man's wife is still unaccounted for.

HONG KONG (Dec 3): The death toll from Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades rose to 159 after all affected housing blocks were searched, police said Wednesday, cautioning that the figure may not be final. The blaze last week engulfed Wang Fuk Court in the city’s northern Tai Po district, becoming the world’s deadliest residentialRead More

The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.

HONG KONG: Some Hong Kong residents forced to flee their homes as a deadly fire closed in a week ago returned to the scorched complex on Wednesday (Dec 3) to retrieve belongings, as others struggled to rebuild lives after a disaster that killed at least 156 people.Carrying large suitcases and empty bags, resi

As Hong Kong takes stock of the deep-rooted issues exposed by the flames, it was unavoidable that the deadly Tai Po blaze became politicised, says former SCMP editor-in-chief Wang Xiangwei.

In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.

The death toll from a high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong has risen to 159.