A: Hey there! Guess what happened recently?
B: No, what's up?
A: There was this massive fire in a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong, sadly it killed over 120 people and about 200 are still missing!
B: Oh no! That's terrible. Did they find out the cause yet?
A: Well, they think that some safety rules were broken during the construction work. The authorities arrested eight people already, including subcontractors and directors of an engineering company.
B: Woah, that sounds serious... I hope they catch whoever did this!
A: Yeah, me too. They said that fire alarms didn't go off when tested, and flammable foam boards used in a repair project might have helped the fire spread. On Thursday, police arrested three people from the construction company overseeing that project on suspicion of manslaughter.
B: That's scary... I hope they find more evidence soon to bring justice for those who lost their lives.
A: Exactly! The search operations continue to find the missing ones. Let's keep them in our thoughts.
B: No, what's up?
A: There was this massive fire in a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong, sadly it killed over 120 people and about 200 are still missing!
B: Oh no! That's terrible. Did they find out the cause yet?
A: Well, they think that some safety rules were broken during the construction work. The authorities arrested eight people already, including subcontractors and directors of an engineering company.
B: Woah, that sounds serious... I hope they catch whoever did this!
A: Yeah, me too. They said that fire alarms didn't go off when tested, and flammable foam boards used in a repair project might have helped the fire spread. On Thursday, police arrested three people from the construction company overseeing that project on suspicion of manslaughter.
B: That's scary... I hope they find more evidence soon to bring justice for those who lost their lives.
A: Exactly! The search operations continue to find the missing ones. Let's keep them in our thoughts.
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Massive fire in Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex resulted in over 120 fatalities, with approximately 200 still missing. Suspected safety violations during construction work led to arrests of eight individuals, including subcontractors and directors of an engineering company. Fire alarms
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Category ID: conversation_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251129_01/#conversation
Date: Nov. 29, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-29
Created: 2025/11/29 07:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:23
Last Read: 2025/11/29 09:50