44 deaths in Hong Kong apartment fire, 280 missing...Emergency arrest of three officials involved in the construction
Nov 27, 2025
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According to foreign media such as the BBC and Hong Kong's Sungdo Daily, a big fire broke out at 2:52 p.m. at the 32-story residential apartment complex "Wang Fuk Court" in the Tai Po district in northern Hong Kong. It is reported that about 4,800 people live in 2,000 households in the complex where the fire broke out.
Hong Kong authorities announced in a press conference early on the 27th that 40 people died at the scene of the fire and four people who were taken to hospitals.
It also said 45 people were in critical condition and about 280 were missing.
It is known that the building has been undergoing large-scale renovation for more than a year. Authorities estimate that a large fire column soared as the fire spread to bamboo scaffolding and construction safety net installed on the outer wall.
Police arrested three officials of the construction company early on the 27th on charges of manslaughter.
They are said to be two directors of the construction company and one construction supervisor.
Police said non-fire protection materials and fire-resistant Styrofoam were found outside the building's windows.
In addition, the fire authorities are having difficulty in suppressing the fire due to the high temperature inside the building and the full of toxic smoke as it moves to the upper floor"We are doing our best to help the people."," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
