At least 36 dead and 279 still missing as blaze engulfs Hong Kong residential complex

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At least 36 dead and 279 still missing as blaze engulfs Hong Kong residential complex  A fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has killed at least 36 people while 279 remain missing.The blaze rapidly spread through bamboo scaffolding, leading to the evacuation of 700 residents.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/26/thirteen-dead-as-blaze-engulfs-hong-kong-residential-complex  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00At least 13 people have been killed and 15 injured after a massive fire engulfed a high-rise residential building in Hong Kong.

00:11The blaze rapidly spread through bamboo scaffolding, leading to the evacuation of 700 residents in the northern district of Taipo.

00:20Police received multiple reports of people trapped inside the buildings.

00:25A member of the local district council told media that most of those trapped were believed to be elderly residents.

00:34As firefighters battled the inferno from ladder trucks, a 37-year-old crew member was killed.

00:42The housing complex consists of eight blocks containing almost 2,000 apartments, housing about 4,800 people, according to records.

00:51District officials have opened temporary shelters for displaced residents.

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