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Hong Kong Disneyland Pauses Fireworks Through December 1 After Deadly Tai Po Blaze

The park says the pause honors victims of the Tai Po high-rise fire.

Overview

  • The nightly "Momentous: Party in the Night Sky" show is suspended until at least December 1, according to the park's website and social posts.
  • Reports from CNN and the Associated Press cite 128 deaths and about 200 people unaccounted for after fires that swept seven high-rise buildings in Tai Po.
  • Secretary for Security Chris Tang said 89 bodies remain unidentified following apartment-by-apartment searches of the burned towers.
  • Authorities have arrested eight people linked to renovation work as probes examine nonfunctioning fire alarms and safety practices.
  • More than 2,300 emergency personnel were mobilized, with 79 injuries reported, including 12 firefighters, and one firefighter later died.