SEOUL, November 28 (AJP) - K-pop group (G)I-DLE donated money to support victims of Hong Kong's deadliest fire earlier this week.
The multinational quintet with Chinese member Yuqi donated 200 million won (approximately US$136,000) to support emergency relief efforts for those affected by the fire, the Shanghai-based nonprofit Fosun Foundation said on Friday.
The donation comes a few days after Yuqi posted a message on social media expressing her hope for everyone's safety.
As of early Friday morning, 94 people were dead, 76 injured, and many others still missing after a fire broke out at a large housing complex in Tai Po, northern Hong Kong on Wednesday. Seven of the complex's eight buildings were affected, with flames spreading to adjacent blocks. About 900 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters at nearby schools, and more than 1,250 firefighters have been mobilized to extinguish the blaze and carry out search and rescue operations.
Donations continue to pour in to help victims, with other K-pop groups such as aespa and RIIZE also joining in.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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