At least 13 people were killed, and dozens were injured after a massive inferno engulfed a residential complex in Hong Kong , China .

Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department said reports of a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po began coming in at 2:51 p.m. The severity of the fire increased rapidly, designated a No. 3 alarm at 3:02 p.m., then No. 4 alarm at 3:34 p.m., the third and second most severe rating, respectively. It was finally upgraded to a No. 5 alarm, the most severe rating, at 6:22 p.m. The fire department reported 13 dead — nine at the scene and four in the hospital — and 28 injured, with six of those in critical condition, according to the South China Morning Post .

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