Fire Engulfs Residential Building in Hong Kong’s Tai Po District

📷Flames engulf bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

HONG KONG, November 26, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A fire engulfed a residential building in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, sending thick grey smoke into the air as emergency services worked to contain the blaze.

Public broadcaster RTHK, citing police, reported that several people were trapped inside, while one man suffered serious burns.

The Hong Kong Fire Services Department said it received reports at 2:51 p.m. local time that a fire had broken out in Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. The incident was upgraded to a No. 4 alarm at 3:34 p.m.

Wang Fuk Court is a large housing complex consisting of eight residential blocks with nearly 2,000 housing units. Several towers surrounding the affected block currently have bamboo scaffolding installed on their exterior.

Emergency crews remain on-site as firefighting operations contin