Hong Kong Fire Death Toll Rises To 128 As Eight More Arrested
November 28, 2025
5:22 pm
Hong Kong authorities probe deadly blaze in Tai Po public housing, arrest eight over safety failures, with hundreds still missing and fire alarms non-functional.
The death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest apartment fire in decades has risen to 128, with as many as 200 people still unaccounted for, authorities said Friday November 28, 2025, as investigators announced eight more arrests linked to the blaze.
The fire swept through a public housing estate in the city’s Tai Po district on Wednesday November 26, 2025, rapidly engulfing eight high-rise buildings and trapping residents inside. Officials warned the casualty figures are likely to …
