Viral videos show shocking fire outbreak at Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings
Authorities said that hundreds of firefighters, police officers and paramedics were deployed. Firefighters aimed water at the intense flames from high up on ladder trucks.
November 27, 2025 08:43 AM IST
First published on: Nov 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM IST
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The blaze started mid-afternoon, and authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity, after nightfall, the Fire Services Department said.
Videos and images posted on social media showed the extent of the devastation caused by the inferno.
🚨🇭🇰 HONG KONG HIGH-RISE INFERNO: FOUR DEAD, FIREFIGHTERS STILL BATTLING THE BLAZE
A towering firestorm ripped through a housing estate in Hong Kong today – a blaze so aggressive it jumped between multiple high-rise towers, choked the skyline with black smoke, and killed at… https://t.co/0dO17NghK6pic.twitter.com/5AS33vFiF1
The raging fire sent up a column of flames and thick smoke as it spread quickly on bamboo scaffolding and construction netting that had been set up around the exterior of the housing complex.
The blaze started mid-afternoon, and authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity, after nightfall, the Fire Services Department said.
Bamboo scaffolding is a common sight in Hong Kong at building construction and renovation projects, though the government said earlier this year that it would start phasing it out for public projects because of safety concerns. The fire is the most deadly in Hong Kong in years.
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The blaze started mid-afternoon, and authorities upgraded it to a level 5 alarm, the highest level of severity, after nightfall, the Fire Services Department said. 
