
Death Toll in Hong Kong Estate Fire Rises to 146
As recovery efforts intensify, authorities warn the recorded number of fatalities from the disaster in the special administrative region is likely to grow.

As recovery efforts intensify, authorities warn the recorded number of fatalities from the disaster in the special administrative region is likely to grow.

The incidents are under investigation, with authorities noting that deliberate action cannot yet be excluded.

Leftists say it breaches the separation of church and state, while the Right criticises the president’s refusal to follow centuries-old customs.

Police have increased security measures across the city.

Distressed local residents said it was “our Notre Dame.”

The return of the spire in its original shape is a victory for those who fought to ensure the cathedral’s pre-fire appearance was respected.

As in Greece, it was arson and not climate change that gave the spark to the five-day inferno that prompted the evacuation of some 12,000 residents.

Fires in electric vehicles occur less often but tend to be more difficult to extinguish.

The fire started during the church service and was reported to the churchgoers by the pastor. An evacuation ensued but was complicated by ropes used to tie the doors shut.

Locals, forestry experts, farmers, and ecologists all agreed that the principal problem is bad forest management, which is best countered by a return of rural life and its traditional activities, particularly extensive cattle farming. But it’s easier said than done.