128 people known to have died in Hong Kong fire as eight more arrests made
Source: BBC
At least 128 people are now known to have died in a devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.
A further 79 people have been injured in the city's deadliest blaze in more than 70 years, which occurred in Tai Po on Wednesday. Dozens remain missing.
The Wang Fuk Court blocks had been undergoing renovations when the fire began. The cause remains unclear - but officials say that polystyrene and protective netting placed on the outside of the windows facilitated its spread.
Eight people were arrested on Friday on suspicion of corruption over the renovation works. Three other people were detained earlier on manslaughter charges.
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And I think socialism means so many things to so many people in so many contexts now it's pretty much meaningless by now. It's become more of a buzzword, used to elicit an emotional response and not really valuable for constructive conversation.
