Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159
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People stand near the Wang Fuk Court housing complex following the deadly fire on Wednesday, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
HONG KONG, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The death toll in a fire that ripped through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong last week has risen to 159, police said on Wednesday.
A total of 140 of them had been identified - 91 of them women and 49 men, according to the police statement. The youngest was just one and the oldest 97, it added.
(Reporting By Clare Jim and Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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