Скачать или смотреть At least 75 dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks & 300 missing (2) (China) 27/Nov/2025

x2 reports. At least 75 people now have been killed in a huge fire that has engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

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There are reports that some residents were trapped in the building, and police say 279 people are still missing.

More than 760 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze on Wednesday afternoon, with pictures showing flames and thick clouds of grey smoke billowing from the towers, dominating the city's skyline.

The cause is unknown, but the flames are believed to have spread quickly through the bamboo scaffolding that covered the outside of the buildings, which were undergoing renovations.

The blaze broke out at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex at 14:51 local time (06:51 GMT) and was classified as a level five - the highest in severity - by the fire department at 18:22.

Fire service officials said earlier that nine people died at the scene, while a further four died later in hospital.

Among those killed was firefighter Ho Wai-ho, 37. He was found collapsed at the scene about 30 minutes after contact with him was lost.

The fierce heat of the blaze, as well as dangerous debris hampered rescue efforts.

"The temperature inside the buildings concerned are very high, so it's quite difficult for us to enter... and go upstairs to conduct firefighting and rescue operation," said Derek Armstrong Chan, the deputy director of fire services.

With the fire still burning late into the night, he added that they were unsure when the flames would be fully extinguished.

Built in 1983, Wang Fuk Court is made up of eight tower blocks that provide 1,984 apartments for some 4,600 residents, according to a 2021 government census. Seven of the towers have been affected by the fire.

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