1. A massive fire at a residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has claimed at least 146 lives as of December 1st, with over 40 individuals still unaccounted for.
2. The authorities expect the recovery and identification process to take between three to four weeks, with searches completed in five burned buildings but ongoing in the remaining two towers.
3. The tragedy has deeply affected the community, particularly mourners who have formed long lines at a nearby park, leaving tributes and messages calling for an investigation into the cause of the fire. A sense of grief is also being felt by the large Japanese community in Hong Kong.