Society
4 confirmed dead in building collapse in HK
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-30 10:46
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 Firemen rescue residents from a five-story building that collapsed in Hong Kong, killing at least three people, on Friday. The building was about 50 years old. [Edmond Tang] |
As of late Friday night, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) has reached 98 people from 44 households affected by the building collapse, providing those in need with emergency support and welfare services.
The Emergency Relief Support Unit of SWD has distributed food and daily necessities to the affected residents to address their emergency needs. The department will hand 5,000 HK dollars as emergency relief fund to each of the affected and needy households registered with the Government.
