Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer
HONG KONG, China — An outpouring of grief was set to sweep Hong Kong on Saturday as an official, three-day mourning period began with a moment of silence for the 128 people killed in one of the city’s deadliest fires. City leader John Lee, along with senior ministers and dozens of top civil servants, stood in silence for three minutes at 8:00 am (0000 GMT) outside the government headquarters, where the flags of China and Hong Kong were flown at half-mast. Hours before that, AFP saw citizens placing flowers near the charred shell of Wang Fuk Court, the residential complex […]...
Keep on reading: Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128
Keep on reading: Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128
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