Hong Kong
The man whose grief spoke to the world as Hong Kong towers burnt
Wong left home to pick up his granddaughter from school. He returned to find his building ablaze and his wife trapped inside. That was when photographer Tyrone Siu found him.
- James Pomfret
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Video captures start of Hong Kong fire
Social media footage has revealed how the blaze took hold at Wang Fuk court.
Hong Kong fire as it happened: Tai Po apartment blaze continues to burn; three men arrested believed to have been ‘grossly negligent’ as death toll rises, hundreds still missing
A catastrophic blaze has torn through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises, leaving dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for as rescuers move through the charred towers.
- Alexander Darling, Daniella Miletic, Josefine Ganko and Lachlan Abbott
‘Everything is gone’: Residents left reeling by Hong Kong fire horror
North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin finds Hongkongers struggling to comprehend the scale of the devastating blaze that tore across multiple high-rise apartment blocks.
- Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Four people killed by raging fire in Hong Kong high rises
At least four people, including a firefighter have been confirmed dead.
- Opinion
- Foodie travel
I went to the bar named the best in the world. It’s not
The venues I love, and no doubt the ones you love too, will likely never appear on any of these “World’s Best” lists.
- Ben Groundwater
- Updated
- Aviation
Two dead after cargo plane skids off runway in Hong Kong
The Boeing 747 was landing in challenging weather conditions and hit a ground vehicle.
- Danny Lee
The Hong Kong dish the British left behind
For many, these sandwiches are comfort food at its finest.
- Ben Groundwater
In the world’s second-most expensive city, this hotel is a bargain
In a place filled with millionaires, finding an affordable, central hotel is hard. This one, for less than $120 a night, feels like hitting the jackpot.
- Justine Costigan
At least 14 dead after super typhoon hits tourist area en route to Hong Kong
More than 120 people are also missing after Super Typhoon Ragasa crashed into a popular tourist region of Taiwan, washing away a bridge and turning roads into churning rivers.
- Yimou Lee
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