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 fire.

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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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Firefighters work to extinguish flames, as fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (REUTERS)

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Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories on Wednesday, Nov. 26 2025.  ((AP Photo/Chan Long Hei))

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People look on as thick smoke and flames rise during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate. (AFP)

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A 37-year-old fireman was among the dead, after being found collapsed at the scene and rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital, the government said in a statement.  (AFP)

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A fire burns bamboo scaffolding on a building at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (REUTERS)

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Residents of Wang Cheong House, Wang Tai House and Wang Sun House in Wang Fuk Court had made calls to say they were unable to escape (AFP)

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A woman receives medical attention at a temporary shelter, after a fire started across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po. (REUTERS)

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People watch as flames burn bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings. (REUTERS)

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Smoke rises while flames burn bamboo scaffolding on a building at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong. (REUTERS)

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Wong 71, reacts after claiming his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China. (REUTERS)

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A person receives medical attention, as fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong. (REUTERS)