At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential tower blocks in Hong Kong [View all]
Source: The Guardian
At least 13 people have died after fire engulfed several high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, with thick grey smoke billowing out as emergency services tackled the blaze.
Police said several people remained trapped inside the burning towers, while two people were in a critical condition with severe burns.
Some fire services staff were injured while trying to put out the flames that ripped through the 31-storey towers. People gathered on a nearby overhead walkway as smoke billowed from the buildings, some of which were clad in bamboo scaffolding.
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Wang Fuk court is made up of eight blocks, providing about 2,000 residential units.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/26/hong-kong-fire-tai-po-towers
13 seems likely to increase, for such a large fire.
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