Some 1,000 police were mobilised in the search for survivors that spanned two days after the massive fire started at Wang Fuk Court housing complex.
Item 1 of 5 Police cordons are placed at the scene of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate fire as mourners pay tribute to the victims, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu[1/5]Police cordons are placed at the scene of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate fire as mourners pay tribute to the victims, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Police say the blaze may have been caused by a “grossly negligent” construction firm using unsafe materials.
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A discarded rubber glove lies at the scene of the shooting in Washington, D.C. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her wounds and her fellow Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, was "fighting for his life," Trump said.
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