28.11.2025 11:40
A fire in a large complex in Hong Kong, where 4,000 people live, has been burning for over 40 hours and the death toll has risen to 128. Authorities reported that 79 people were injured in the deadliest fire in Hong Kong since the warehouse fire in 1948. The police stated that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined and that the investigation is ongoing.
During renovation work in the Tai Po area, located in the north of Hong Kong, the death toll from the fire that broke out in the 31-story skyscraper at the "Wang Fuk Court" site has increased. The Hong Kong police announced in a press conference that the number of fatalities in the fire has risen to 128, and 79 people have been reported injured.
The police reported that at least 200 people are missing and that search efforts for 16 individuals in the building are ongoing, along with cooling operations involving 2,311 firefighters. The police also stated that the identification process for the deceased is still ongoing, with 89 individuals yet to be identified. They mentioned that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined and that the investigation is ongoing.
3 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DETAINED
Three individuals from Prestige Construction, the company contracted for the building's maintenance, have been detained on charges of "murder." The police stated that the detainees include 2 company executives and 1 engineering consultant, and the reason for the detention is the use of unsafe materials during maintenance, leading to the "murder" charges.
THE DEADLIEST FIRE SINCE 1948
The fire has become the deadliest in Hong Kong since the warehouse fire in 1948, which killed 176 people. In August 1962, a fire in a building in the Sham Shui Po neighborhood resulted in 44 deaths and left hundreds homeless. The fireworks stored in the building caused the fire to spread rapidly to the upper floors.