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Overview
- Authorities said at least 13 people died, including a 37-year-old firefighter, after flames spread through the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po.
- The Fire Services Department reported treating 28 victims, with several in critical condition, and said the blaze had not yet been brought under control.
- Police reported residents trapped inside as crews struggled to enter, and evacuations and temporary shelters were set up for nearby housing estates.
- Officials classified the incident as a rare five-alarm fire as bamboo scaffolding on multiple 31‑story towers burned and collapsed.
- Transport authorities closed a section of Tai Po Road and diverted bus routes, and the cause remains under investigation as local reports pointed to fire-alarm failures.