A major fire broke out on the 26th at a Hong Kong apartment complex, leaving at least 36 people d**d.
At around 2:52 PM that day, a fire erupted at Wang Fuk Court, a high-rise residential apartment complex in the Tai Po district in northern Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee said in the early morning of the 27th that “the fire at the scene has been basically brought under control,” adding that “at least 36 people, including firefighters, have d**d and 279 are missing.”
Lee stated, “We are taking this fire extremely seriously, and our top priority right now is extinguishing the fire and rescuing the injured.”
He further reported that 29 people have been taken to the hospital, of whom 7 are in critical condition.
Because many people remain unaccounted for, and some residents were unable to escape the high-rise buildings, the d**th toll may rise.
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed condolences to the fallen firefighters and victims’ families and urged efforts to minimize further losses, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
In response to the fire, Hong Kong authorities raised the alarm level to Level 5, the highest tier, at around 6:22 PM on the 26th.
This is the first Level-5 alarm since the 2008 Mong Kok nightclub fire, which left 4 d**d and 55 injured.
A total of 128 fire trucks and 57 ambulances were deployed to the scene.
The apartment complex reportedly houses 4,800 residents in 2,000 units.
The fire spread to four buildings, and Hong Kong authorities used tour buses to help evacuate residents.
Nearby school buildings were opened as temporary shelters, accommodating about 700 people.
At the time of the fire, the buildings had reportedly been undergoing large-scale renovations for more than a year.
The flames spread via bamboo scaffolding and construction safety nets installed on the exterior walls, sending up huge columns of fire.
According to the AP, the Hong Kong government announced earlier this year that it would gradually ban the use of bamboo scaffolding, commonly used at construction sites in Hong Kong, in public projects due to safety concerns.
Some residents told local media that the fire alarms did not activate when the blaze broke out, adding that if it had happened in the middle of the night, the damage could have been far worse.
source: https://n.news.naver.com/article/056/0012074526?sid=104
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