Hong Kong Tower Fire Death Toll Rises to 160 as Six Remain Missing

Overview

• Police revised the toll to 160 after a forensic review found one set of remains actually belonged to two people.
• Six people are still unaccounted for as identification continues, with 120 victims confirmed by DNA or fingerprints.
• Officials say the blaze spread rapidly along plastic netting on bamboo scaffolding that failed fire-resistance standards.
• The government has established an independent committee led by a judge to investigate the disaster.
• Police have detained 15 people on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, and a separate fire in Shantou, Guangdong, killed 12, sharpening regional safety concerns.