Overview
- Authorities confirm 159 dead after searches of seven burned blocks, with about 30 people still unaccounted for.
- Police detained six fire‑equipment contractors on suspicion of switching off fire alarms during refurbishment.
- Investigators allege false declarations were filed to fire authorities asserting alarms would not be disabled during the work.
- Fatalities were concentrated in the origin block and a neighboring block, and victims ranged from ages 1 to 97, including a firefighter, five site workers, and ten foreign domestic helpers.
- Residents report alarms and some sprinklers did not activate, and inquiries into detection and suppression system failures are ongoing.