At Least 13 Dead as Fire Engulfs Hong Kong Tower Blocks

At least 13 dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment towers

A huge fire has engulfed a Hong Kong residential estate and killed at least 13 people, with firefighters saying they were blocked from reaching some of the...

Firestorm In Hong Kong: Deadly Tower Blaze Explodes Across Skyline As Crews Battle

A massive No.4 alarm fire tore through multiple 31-storey residential towers at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, killing four, injuring many, and leaving several residents trapped as firefighters battled towering flames and thick grey smoke.

High-rise fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district kills four, injures three

A high-rise fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district killed four people and injured three, with residents trapped as the blaze spread along bamboo scaffolding.

Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise apartment blocks

A huge blaze has engulfed several high-rise towers in Hong Kong, leaving at least four dead on Wednesday (26 November). Thick black smoke can be seen billowing out of the buildings situated in Tai Po district, as emergency services work to tackle the flames. The government and Fire Services Department confirmed that people remain trapped inside the 31-storey burning towers, though could not give a figure of the exact amount. Three people are in …

Fire rages through bamboo scaffolding at Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing 4

HONG KONG — A fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex Wednesday, killing four people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said. Video from the scene showed at least five buildings close to each other ablaze, with bright flames and smoke shooting out of many of the apartments' windows as night fell. Firefighters were aiming water at the intense flames from high up on ladder trucks. The ra…

Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks

Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.