Dozens have died in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires ever, but a number of factors have made the Chinese enclave susceptible to such tragedies.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 people with fires still burning, officials say
The death toll from the massive fire at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 55 as of Thursday, as search and rescue efforts continued.
At least 55 people killed in Hong Kong high-rise fire, 3 arrested
Though the origin of the fire is unclear, investigators are focusing on the bamboo scaffolding and green netting surrounding the towers at Wang Fuk Court in the district of Tai Po.
At least 55 dead and hundreds missing in Hong Kong as firefighters battle last of public housing fires
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by mesh netting.
Fire engulfs high-rise housing estate in Hong Kong, killing at least 44
Five others were injured, three of them critically, in the fire at Wang Fuk Court in the northern district of Tai Po, the Fire Services Department said.
3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years is still burning. It has left at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers pulling residents from blazing high-rise apartment buildings into the ...
Death toll rises as massive fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise apartment buildings
At least 36 people were killed and dozens injured as a massive fire engulfed a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday, officials said.
3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead and 279 reported missing
Hong Kong leader John Lee has said 36 people were reported killed in a fire that spread through a dense high-rise residential housing complex on Wednesday.
Hong Kong’s deadliest high-rise fire in years leaves at least 36 dead, 279 reported missing
Hong Kong leader John Lee has said 36 people were reported killed in the fire that spread through a dense high-rise residential housing complex Wednesday.
Fire tears through Hong Kong housing complex, killing at least 36 with hundreds missing
Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong residential towers in Tai Po district, killing at least 36 people, including a firefighter, with others critically injured.
At least 36 killed in Hong Kong fire with 279 still missing, authorities say
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by bamboo scaffolding.
At least 36 dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks
Firefighters are struggling to put out the flames and say they are unsure when the blaze will be fully contained.
Fire engulfs high-rise housing estate, killing at least 36 in Hong Kong
Five others were injured, three of them critically, in the fire at Wang Fuk Court in the northern district of Tai Po, the Fire Services Department said.
Death Toll Rises to 36 in Hong Kong Residential Block Fire
HONG KONG (Reuters) -The death toll from a massive fire that ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district has risen to 36, the city's leader John Lee ...