1 Missing, 58 Filipinos Accounted for in Massive Hong Kong Fire

Hong kong: A total of 58 Filipinos residing in the razed Tai Po high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong are confirmed safe and accounted for, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong said on Friday. In its latest update, the foreign service post reported that one domestic worker is still missing, and another is confined in a hospital.

According to Philippines News Agency, the consulate is verifying the status and whereabouts of 91 Filipinos registered at the Wang Fuk Court, stating that some may have changed employers, moved to a different area, or even returned to the Philippines prior to the fire incident.

For those willing to provide information on affected workers, the Consulate General may be reached at 9155 4023 (Consular Assistance), 5529 1880 (Migrant Workers Office), or 6345 9324 (Overseas Workers Welfare Administration).

The blaze, Hong Kong's deadliest in decades, has killed 129 people and left around 200 others missing. The fire started in one high-rise building in the Wang Kuk residential complex in Tai Po District on Wednesday before spreading rapidly to six other towers.