Inferno, smoke, despair: Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential building; 13 dead | In Pics

Videos circulating online showed smoke billowing into the sky from the residential buildings, where bamboo scaffolding appeared to have caught

Updated on Nov 26, 2025 08:25 PM IST 16 Photos
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Firefighters tackle a fire engulfing residential buildings at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (Bloomberg)

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At least 15 more people were injured in the blaze in the housing estate in northern Hong Kong on Wednesday, officials from the police and fire department said at a press conference. (Bloomberg)

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Videos circulating online showed smoke billowing into the sky from the residential buildings, where bamboo scaffolding appeared to have caught fire. (Bloomberg)

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First responders recover the body of a victim, as fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong.(REUTERS)

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Fire trucks and rescue vehicles line a road during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate (background) in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 26, 2025. (AFP)

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