Latest updates: Hong Kong highrise fire leaves at least 13 dead
Posted on: Nov 26, 2025 18:25 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Hong Kong highrise go off leaves several deadened, others trapped interior
Bamboo staging can be seen rising along the exteriors of some of the buildings — prompting questions about its role in the fire's spread. Social media posts from residents said the complex had been under renovation for about a year, according to Reuters.
Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is still widely used for scaffolding in construction.
The government moved to start phasing out the city's use of its bamboo scaffolding in March, citing safety. It announced that 50 per cent of public construction works would be required to use metal frames instead.
The fire spread to seven buildings and 700 people have been taken to temporary shelters, according to The Associated Press. Nearly 5,000 people are reported to live in the complex's 2,000 apartment units.
Videos and photos of the fire show flames raging out of windows, blackening entire facades of the buildings and sending columns of smoke towering above.
Lo Hiu-fung, a Taipo District Council member, told local TV station TVB that most of the residents trapped in the fire were believed to be elderly people, The Associated Press reported.
Hong Kong highrise fire leaves several dead, others trapped inside
A fire spread across multiple highrise buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing 13 people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said.
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At least 13 people are confirmed dead in a massive fire that has spread to several highrise apartment buildings in a suburb of Hong Kong, in the northern Tai Po district.
The Wang Fuk Court housing complex includes eight blocks and 2,000 residential apartments.
Hong Kong's Fire Services Department told Reuters it does not yet have a figure for the number of people who may still be inside the buildings.
We'll be bringing you updates as this story develops.
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