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- At least 156 people died and 30 remain missing after a fire at Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Hong Kong.
- 71-year-old Wong, a retired maintenance foreman, rushed to fetch his granddaughter from school and saw flames engulf his tower.
- He has not seen his wife since the blaze, and the anguished photograph of him became a symbol.
- Authorities say the rapid spread was due to substandard materials used in recent renovations.
