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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Hong Kong mourns 146 dead in deadliest fire in 70 years as hundreds remain missing

A three-day mourning period began in Hong Kong after the deadliest fire in seven decades in the city killed 146 people, with more than 40 still missing three days after the tragedy.

The death toll rose on Sunday after investigators discovered more bodies after they completed a sweep of five of the burnt-out towers.

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