What to know about the deadly apartment fire in Hong Kong World Nov 27, 2025 9:31 AM EST

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s worst fire in memory was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens of people who remained unaccounted for.

At least 65 people were known to have died in the blaze that broke out Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court in Taipo, a suburb in the city’s mountainous New Territories. Dozens more were injured, and about 900 of the 4,800 residents were evacuated to temporary shelters overnight.

Seven of the eight 32-story towers in the building complex were engulfed in flames after construction materials and bamboo scaffolding caught fire. Officials said that extreme heat was hampering rescue efforts.

The fire was deadlier than on

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