US EditionAt least 13 people killed as fire engulfs high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
- On Wednesday, a fire ripped through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, killing 13 people, with nine declared dead at the scene and four later in hospital, the Fire Services Department said.
- Amid renovation work, bamboo scaffolding and construction netting helped flames climb the towers at Wang Fuk Court, spreading quickly between blocks, officials said.
- About 767 firefighters and a large complement of engines and ambulances battled the blaze, with authorities reporting at least 15 injured and two in critical condition.
- About 700 residents were evacuated to shelters as police and the emergency monitoring and support centre responded, with Tang Ping-keung expressing condolences for fallen firefighter Mr Ho.
- Historically rare, a level five alarm has not been declared in 17 years in Hong Kong, as the government development bureau moves to phase out bamboo scaffolding this year due to safety concerns.
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A large fire devastated several skyscrapers of the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Hong Kong, causing at least 13 deaths and 15 injuries. Images released by local media show...
While relief struggles to control the flames, uncertainty remains as to the number of people still trapped in the fire towers of Tai Po.
Hong Kong housing estate fire kills at least 13, still burning
HONG KONG, China — A huge fire engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate and killed at least 13 people on Wednesday, with firefighters saying they were blocked from reaching some of the people seeking help. The fire, which started in the afternoon and was still burning late into the night, was the deadliest in decades in Hong Kong, which has some of the world’s most densely populated and tallest apartment blocks. Massive flames first took hold on …
Firefighter teams continue to work to extinguish the fire, which already lasts more than eight hours and has spread to four blocks in the area
There have been at least 13 deaths in a high-rise fire in Hong Kong.
UPDATED AT 16:20. People found themselves trapped in this residential complex under construction.
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