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Fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment buildings, killing dozens, trapping others

17:46 pm on 27 November 2025

Fears for residents trapped in Hong Kong apartments fire

A huge fire that ripped through a Hong Kong housing estate has killed dozens, with 279 people were unaccounted for.

The massive fire ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, with authorities struggling to bring the blaze under control.

Read back on how the events unfolded