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Hong Kong in shock after major fire

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The world looks on in shock: a devastating fire in Hong Kong engulfed a high-rise complex within 24 hours. Seven of the eight 31-story buildings in the Wang Fuk residential complex in the northern district of Tai Po went up in flames in a very short time. Authorities report more than 50 dead and hundreds missing, wh…

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