Hong Kong's worst fire in memory was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to find dozens of people who remained unaccounted for. At least 94 people were known to have died in the blaze that broke out Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court in Taipo, a suburb in the city's mountainous New Territories. Dozens more were injured, and about 900 of the 4,800 residents were evacuated to temporary shelters overnight.
In a statement, police confirmed that three other people were injured, two of whom were brought to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. Police said they were investigating the incident as manslaughter, but added that "the cause of what happened is still unknown." "Police are for the moment not commenting on the number, gender or ages of the victims," the statement added. The cause of the crash was not clear, police said
Octav Stroici, 66, was rescued on Monday night after 11 hours under fallen masonry but died of his injuries at the city's Umberto I hospital. Romanian foreign affairs officials, who said he came from their country, thanked rescuers for their efforts to save him during a long, complex and delicate operation. Rome's council announced that a day of mourning for Stroici would be held on Wednesday.
On Sept. 17, 2025, Zavala lost consciousness while riding Stardust Racers at Universal Orlando's new Epic Universe theme park, which just opened in May of this year. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead there. The following day, the autopsy report attributed Zavala's death to "multiple blunt impact injuries" and classified the injuries as accidental, according to ClickOrlando. Zavala, who used a wheelchair and had to be transferred into the ride car, was born with spinal cord atrophy, according to ABC News.