Hope of finding survivors has dwindled, with many residents of the Wang Fuk Court towers still unaccounted for. Eight more people were arrested Friday over the blaze.
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Hong Kong Arrests 3 Tied to Construction Company After Deadly Apartment Fire
The police said that building materials used by the company for the work at Wang Fuk Court may not have been up to fire safety standards. The police did not identify the company or who was arrested.
Dar Global Is the Trump Organization’s Key Foreign Partner
Dar Global bet big on the Trump name. It is now an essential foreign partner for the Trump Organization.
With Diwali Comes the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi
The air quality in India’s capital ranks among the worst in the world, but experts say politics stand in the way of improving it.
Trapped in the Homes They Thought Would Protect Them
Some victims of the Cebu earthquake in the Philippines lived in homes that were supposed to withstand natural disasters.
Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon
The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.
Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon
The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.
Collapse of Bridge Under Construction in China Leaves 12 Dead
A section of the railway bridge, under construction in the country’s northwest, plunged into the Yellow River early on Friday.
Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into the Jeju Air Crash
Original designs for a structure at the end of the runway stipulated that it should break apart easily on impact. It ended up being made of concrete.
Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building.
Defying demolition orders, a Chinese man turned his home into a rickety 11-story tower. Now tourists are coming.