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Hong Kong residents organise day night shift support

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Create distribution network, zones for necessities,

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Corporates, businesses pledge millions of Hong Kong

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By Jessie Pang and Farah Master

HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Hundreds of volunteers are

rushing to deliver emergency supplies to victims of Hong Kong's

worst fire in nearly 80 years, sorting and distributing items

from diapers to hot food and offering free counselling.

Emergency workers searched on Friday for survivors and

victims as scores of people are still missing after fire

engulfed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in the northern

district of Tai Po, killing at least 94.

Volunteers have formed teams to collect donations and

supplies, organise transport and distribution of goods as well

as staff day and night shifts in the aid effort.

Across from the fire-damaged Wang Fuk complex, volunteers

have set up a sprawling support camp for displaced residents

besides a shopping mall.

Blue and red marquees went up on Friday as volunteers handed

out supplies from scores of cardboard boxes, while hand-drawn

maps on cardboard showed directions to pick up items such as

toiletries, bedding, clothing and pet supplies.

"This is real civil participation," said 22-year-old Helena

who was coordinating volunteers, and gave only one name.

At the nearby Tai Po train station, volunteers have set up a

resource collection point for donated items such as pillows,

socks, water bottles and rubbish bags.

From there, teams move them to shelters and a kindergarten

repurposed into an aid and support centre.

"There are many volunteers helping out at the resources

stations. That's why we came up with this idea. We are helping

them to charge power banks," said Bosco Pang, 40, who works at

electric car company BYD.

Pang set up a charging station for people to charge power

banks at the back of his car.

Residents of the Asian financial hub have also queued at

blood donation centres to help the severely injured, media said.

CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

On Thursday, Hong Kong's leader, John Lee, announced a

HK$300-million support fund for housing complex residents, with

each household promised emergency relief funds of HK$10,000.

China's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office said it had

coordinated with the southern province of Guangdong to quickly

send rescue equipment and medical supplies.

Dozens of business groups and charitable foundations have

announced donations, including those of property tycoons Li Ka

Shing, Lee Shau Kee and property companies such as Hang Lung and

Shangri-la Group.

In a statement Chinese logistics company SF Express said all

its 146 stores would voluntarily collect emergency resources

such as shampoo, tissues and medical supplies dropped off by

residents to transport them free to help charities and groups.

Several of China's biggest companies, such as automakers

Xiaomi ( XIACF ), Xpeng ( XPEV ) and Geely, as well

as the charity foundation of Alibaba's founder Jack Ma and

Tencent also announced donations.

A representative of Central Cove, the family office of

Chilean businessman Jean Salata, offered a donation of HK$10

million for trauma and counselling, education assistance for

displaced children and financial relief for families.

Hong Kong Airlines promised HK$10 million to support fire

relief efforts, saying it was providing logistics support and

arranging flights to deliver warm supplies and help disaster

victims rebuild homes.

"Hong Kong people must be united," said Jason Lau, a 25-year

old volunteer who was sorting supplies. "I felt I had to help

out ... as many people as I can."

(Additional reporting by Clare Jim and Kane Wu; Editing by

Clarence Fernandez)