Hong Kong Blaze Death Toll Climbs to 128, Arrests Widen

Firefighters at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong on Nov. 28.

Photographer: Leung Man Hei/Bloomberg

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades has killed at least 128, officials announced shortly after making fresh arrests in connection with the blaze.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang said at a Friday briefing that officials couldn’t rule out finding more bodies. The status of roughly 200 residents remains uncertain, including 89 of the deceased whose identities haven’t been confirmed.