Esmaeil Baqaei expressed the heartfelt condolences and sympathy of the Iranian government and people to the families of the victims, as well as the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Death toll in the blaze at the Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong has risen to 94, as smoke still pour out from some windows at the dense cluster of buildings housing thousands of people in Tai Po district, a northern suburb near Hong Kong’s border with the mainland.
It was unclear how many people remained missing or trapped. Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people early Thursday. Authorities did not provide updates on the missing people or how many were still inside the ravaged buildings Thursday during a press conference.
More than 70 people were injured, including 11 firefighters, as well as the 94 killed, the Fire Services Department said. About 900 people were evacuated to temporary shelters overnight.