“Those arrested include personnel from the main contractor responsible for the maintenance works, an engineering consultancy firm, as well as subcontractors involved in scaffolding and external wall repairs.”

“Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, traveled to Shenzhen on Monday to coordinate efforts by the Ministry of Emergency Management and other relevant central authorities to continue providing assistance and support for the rescue and relief operations following the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong's Tai Po, according to a statement from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Tuesday.”

“Following the delivery of the first batch of emergency supplies, and in response to the HKSAR government's continued needs, the Ministry of Emergency Management has coordinated with the National Fire and Rescue Administration and relevant public welfare foundations to urgently dispatch a second batch of equipment as of December 2, according to the office.”

“Items including portable outdoor power stations, blowers, breathing apparatus, goggles, protective suits, headlamps, waterproof boots, and organic vapor filter cartridges have already arrived in Hong Kong and were swiftly handed over to frontline search and rescue teams for immediate use.”