In Hong Kong, officials announced today that more than 150 people are now confirmed dead after last week’s massive fire. The blaze gutted several high-rise apartment buildings in the Tai Po district. Host Marco Werman got the latest from Tom Grundy, the editor-in-chief of the Hong Kong Free Press.
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