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Hong Kong death toll rises to 128 as officials say fire alarms not working properly | BBC News

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At least 128 people are now known to have died after a fire ripped through a high-rise Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, authorities say.

At a news briefing officials said that 79 people were injured and 16 bodies remain inside the buildings. Dozens of people are still missing.

Fire alarms in all eight blocks were also found to be not working effectively, the fire service says.

Experts told the BBC that bamboo scaffolding, along with other construction materials found at the buildings – which were undergoing renovation – might have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.

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Donald Trump has said he will extend the ceasefire with Iran, which was due to end shortly, until talks between the two countries …

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The US has intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship attempting to get past its blockade of Iran’s ports, according to US President Donald Trump.

He said the ship was given “fair warning to stop” in the Gulf of Oman but refused, so the navy “stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room”.

Earlier it was confirmed that a US delegation led by the Vice President JD Vance will be In Pakistan for a new round of peace talks with Iran. However Iran has not confirmed that it will be participating in the talks.

Trump has again threatened to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges if they do not reach a deal with the US, including reopening the strait of Hormuz to international shipping.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Lyse Doucet in Iran and Simi Jolaoso in Washington.

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The BBC’s Daniel Sandford spent the morning on the frontline of Ukraine’s protests waiting to see whether the violence from previous night would materialise.

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