香港一股由易燃材料和风力推动的高空大火至少造成44人死亡,279人失踪。 A Hong Kong high-rise fire, fueled by flammable materials and wind, killed at least 44 and left 279 missing.

香港大波区的32层住宅楼群于星期三下午发生致命火灾,由于易燃建筑材料和强风,火势迅速蔓延至八座塔中的七座塔。 A deadly fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in a 32-story residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, rapidly spreading across seven of eight towers due to flammable construction materials and strong winds. 火灾始于翻修期间的脚手架,导致至少44人死亡,279人失踪,62人受伤,其中包括一名消防员。 The blaze, which began on scaffolding during renovation, left at least 44 people dead, 279 missing, and 62 injured, including one firefighter. 800多名应急人员作出了反应,面临极端的热和结构不稳定。 Over 800 emergency personnel responded, facing extreme heat and structural instability. 当局逮捕了四名建筑公司官员,罪名是涉嫌玩忽职守,同时继续对火灾原因进行调查。 Authorities arrested four construction company officials over suspected negligence, while investigations continue into the fire’s cause. 这起事件是香港数十年来最严重的事件, 引起全国对正在翻新的老旧建筑物安全标准的担忧。 The incident, Hong Kong’s worst in decades, has sparked national concern over safety standards in aging buildings undergoing renovation.