A catastrophic blaze tearing through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises has left dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for, as rescuers move through the charred towers in a race to find the missing. Follow here for updates.
Holy shit, 44 dead and hundreds missing, 7 burning buildings out of 8 in a complex housing 4800+, many of them elderly. I cannot imagine the horror of seeing than many people just cook for hours. People calling emergency saying they can’t escape and the operators can’t give them any reassurance other than “they’re trying.” Fuckin a.
Holy shit, 44 dead and hundreds missing, 7 burning buildings out of 8 in a complex housing 4800+, many of them elderly. I cannot imagine the horror of seeing than many people just cook for hours. People calling emergency saying they can’t escape and the operators can’t give them any reassurance other than “they’re trying.” Fuckin a.