Watch: Dawn aerial footage reveals scale of Hong Kong apartment blaze

BBC News - WorldFiled 2025-11-27 · 03:28 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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A major fire engulfed public housing apartments at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong's Tai Po district yesterday. The blaze has been classified as a level five fire, with over 800 firefighters still working to bring it under control this morning. More than 900 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, but hundreds remain unaccounted for. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. The fire occurred in public housing apartments, which are typically occupied by low-income residents. The extent of the damage and the number of people affected are still being assessed.

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Hundreds more remain unaccounted for.

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Some 900 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters.

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The blaze has been classified as a level five blaze.

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More than 800 firefighters were still tackling the blaze at Wang Fuk Court this morning.

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A major fire engulfed public housing apartments in the Tai Po district yesterday.

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Hundreds more remain unaccounted for.

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Some 900 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters.

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The blaze has been classified as a level five blaze.

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More than 800 firefighters were still tackling the blaze at Wang Fuk Court this morning.

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A major fire engulfed public housing apartments in the Tai Po district yesterday.

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Dawn has revealed the scale of destruction in Hong Kong, after a major fire engulfed public housing apartments in the Tai Po district yesterday.More than 800 firefighters were still tackling the blaze at Wang Fuk Court this morning, which has been classified as a level five blaze.Some 900 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, but hundreds more remain unaccounted for.Follow live coverage here

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