Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128

HONG KONG, China — An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city’s deadliest fires, marking the start of an official three-day mourning period. People from across the city flocked to a small park near the charred shell of Wang Fuk Court, the residential complex that burned for more than 40 hours, to place white and yellow flowers and leave handwritten messages of remembrance. The queue kept growing, and by nightfall the area was filled with solemn mourners, many dressed in dark colours. […]...

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