01:17⇢Hong Kong's Fire Mourning Deepens
⌨Chinese media continues to prioritize the severe residential fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, with President Xi Jinping extending condolences and urging rescue efforts, and reports confirming 44 fatalities and 279 missing. Three individuals have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and authorities are considering postponing an upcoming election (BBC Chinese, CCTV, China Daily, China Daily (Chinese), China Economic Net, Global Times, Hong Kong Free Press, Huanqiu, People's Daily (Chinese), South China Morning Post, Xinhua News, Xinhua News (Chinese)).