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128 people have been killed in the fire in Taipa.

The ICAC arrested two people in connection with a maintenance work at Wang for Court and each family member of the deceased will receive a government condolence payment of 200,000 doll.

Good evening and thank you for joining us.

Taipo's deadly fire has killed at least 128 people and injured 79.

Rescue work continues as a blaze in all blocks at Wenford Court has been brought under control.

The Mo Seung Hae reports the devastating fire at Taebo's One Foot Cop, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon was largely put out on Friday morning.

At about 5am A plume of white smoke emerged from the high rise building.

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department members and paramedics went to move some bodies.

A facility for the identification of bodies was organized at Guanford Community hall for family members to search for their loved ones.

Speaking to the media, the Fire Services Department said offices have broken up into more than 1,700 units at the seven burned up buildings, ensuring that no one was trapped.

More than 100 people were pronounced dead at the scene.

Secretary for Security Chris Stan said police may discover burnt bodies when they start their investigation inside the buildings.

Here at the platform of the Kwung Fu Estate shopping center which is opposite the fire scene, a constant flow of residents gathered and stared blankly at the burned out buildings.

Memos 9 TVBE news at the Wanford Court Number 5 alarm fire claiming more than 100 lives Preliminary lab tests confirmed that the building's scaffold netting have met fire retardant standards, so the styrofoam boards could have contributed to the fire.

The exact cause of the blaze remains under investigation, with authorities looking to take law enforcement measures against contractors responsible for the fire alarm system which failed to sound when the blaze erupted, the city's deadliest Blaze in some 70 years.

Online video clips appear to capture the fire's initial outbreak with authorities having confirmed that the flames started on the lower floors of Wang Cheng House before setting ablaze the styrofoam boards that were used to seal the windows and are highly flammable.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says preliminary laboratory tests indicate while the scaffold netting met fire retardant requirements, it can still catch fire.

But he said it is likely the styrofoam board that fueled the spread of the blaze to multiple floors as well as six other buildings across the estate.

The styrofoam panels affixed to the windows also cause glass to shatter, allowing the blaze to rip through units inside the buildings.

Another critical factor, possibly the fire alarm system, did not work.

The Fire Services Department flagged operational issues with the alarms in all eight buildings.

While the systems were not turned off, they failed to sound during the fire.

Authorities will pursue enforcement measures against contractors responsible for the estate's fire alarm system.

As I said, even some of the disasters cannot be fully identified yet.

So I think at appropriate time when we get all the information and we are more than happy to release all the information, that public is concerned.

There's nothing government is unrelated to since the fire erupted, more than 2,000 firefighters and paramedics have been deployed.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption has arrested two people who are reportedly the heads of the consulting firm responsible for the maintenance work at Wanfou Court in Taipo.

ICAC officers is courted one of the suspects to the Office of Willpower Architects in Kowloon Bay this afternoon to search for evidence.

He was then taken to ICAC headquarters in a private car for further investigation.

Earlier, ICAC officers escorted another suspect to his office to search for evidence.

The ICAC previously said it had established a special task force to conduct a full investigation into whether corruption was involved in the Wanfo court maintenance work.

The government announced that each family member of the deceased will receive a condolence payment of $200,000 with assistance offered to funeral arrangements.

The government is also building an online platform to coordinate donations from the private sector.

Each family member of the deceased to receive $200,000 with help on the way in handling the funeral arrangements.

We hope that this is to show our respect to the deceased and to help in need in this difficult moment.

The government will also provide cremation services and niches in public columbaria, with other relevant funeral expenses being covered.

With more than 1,000 families facing the loss of property, Chief Executive John Lee announced on Thursday that he would first disburse $10,000 in emergency cash.

78 households already received the handout on that day.

As of 4pm, 1,200 households have registered for the funds and the money will be distributed today and tomorrow.

In addition, a living allowance of $15,000 will be distributed to each victim next week.

As for the Taepo WANFO Core Support Fund set up by the government, on top of the $300 million earmarked by the government, it received an extra donation of $500 million with $800 million in funding so far, with a slew of companies or organizations having reached out to support the endeavors.

A clothing brand donated 10,000 pieces of clothing, including warm jackets, thermal underwear and socks.

NTRC will distribute octopus cards with stored value of $2,000 to affected residents.

The total amount of donations from various Corporations is nearing $1 billion by Friday afternoon, some through registered charities, others hand it over to the government for handling Community Aid pours in as volunteers organize relief at Taipo disaster sites Some young Taipo residents have launched a real time safety check platform to help fire victims and their families to request help amid the chaos at the relief hub in Taipo's Kwangfuk Estate, volunteers have been tirelessly distributing supplies, carefully dividing the area into different sections, ready to eat meals, clothing and even a dedicated zone for pet essentials.

Logistics platform Lalamove is providing free transport for relief supplies to charitable organizations and social service groups.

Several young people who grew up in Taipo also sprang into action on the night of the Wanford Court fire, designing a real time platform for residents to report their safety and search for missing family members.

The system integrates information from neighbors, WhatsApp groups, news updates and social platforms providing up to date status reports for each unit, red for those seeking help, green for safe and black for confirmed fatalities.

I found out they have many information on the WhatsApp group about their condition, is them safe or dangerous and I'm trying to use my skills.

We're just trying to update and synchronize their condition to our spreadsheet.

So even the residents was not even the residents or their families who is not even here.

They can also check the condition and the status.

The platform's founders say additional features will be introduced in response to residents needs.

They have started collecting requests for legal and emotional support in order to facilitate follow up work from social service teams.

Many volunteers have been helping the victims after the deadly fire in Taipo.

One group focuses on foreign domestic helpers.

Mosung Hae reports among dozens of booths that offer free food and essential items to five victims at this patio near Wanford Court.

This area is dedicated to foreign domestic helpers.

The priority is to reach out to affected migrant helpers, the foreign domestic workers that we are here.

For example, some said that they lost their passports, some left their passports so to be able to request the consulates to waive the fee because it's not their fault that their passport got lost.

We also have counseling professionals who can do that.

But the thing that we want to do now is actually to reach out first.

China rushed to help after reading about the volunteering on social media.

But before I just came here and then I just asked my boss first.

They are also victim, so they need also help for the government here.

So not because we are only a helper or worker here.

The Consulate General of Indonesia said that two Indonesians died in a fire and two were injured as of Friday.

While the Philippine Consulate General has not confirmed any fatalities among its nationals so far, one Filipino domestic helper was reportedly injured.

A Mei Fu resident came to Taipo to help search for missing individuals.

I'm retired, I got lots of time so I decided to come here.

Moments 9 TV news a number of schools near the fire ravaged neighborhood in Taipo remain closed under the weight of grief and uncertainty.

Taipo schools that have resumed lessons tread carefully.

With exams postponed, counselors and psychologists were brought in to study young minds shaken by the tragedy.

This school resumed classes today after a one day suspension.

With nearby roads still sealed off, students had to walk uphill to get to campus.

The student said she had to leave home half an hour early because the fire situation affected her usual bus route.

The emotional toll is unmistakable, with this student saying that it's just distressing to see the buildings go up in flames with so many people hurt.

She says she is making donations to support the victims.

Another student who lives in the mainland says he has been unable to reach a classmate since the fire erupted.

This school is just a river away from the scene of fire.

Its principal says as many students witnessed the inferno, around 10 social workers and psychologists have been on standby to offer support.

With exams postponed, that's to give students space to recover and process.

Given how the infernal displaced many residents and left the entire city emotionally shocked, psychologists warn of a slower burning psychological trauma.

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