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Death Toll Climbs to 146 in Hong Kong Apartment Complex Fire, Beijing Warns Against Protests

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A woman prays after placing flowers near the site of the deadly Wednesday fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong’s New Territories on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. AP Photo/Ng Han GuanThe death toll in the blaze that consumed an apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 146 on Nov. 30, cementing the disaster as one of the city’s worst in history as mourners gather and leave flowers at a makeshift memorial.The Hong Kong police Disaster Victim Identification Unit is meticulously sifting through the Wang Fuk Court complex and finding bodies in apartment units and on rooftops, according to Cheng Ka-chun, the officer in charge.

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