Fire Breaks Out At Wang Fuk Court Residential Towers In Hong Kong, Killing Dozens

A fire that erupted on Wednesday at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong’s New Territories, has killed at least 44 people, as flames and dense smoke consumed multiple high‑rise blocks. First responders worked across the estate to extinguish the blaze, as residents waited at the scene, with some cheering the firefighting crews. Volunteers coordinated donations of water and snacks at the Church of Christ in China Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School, which served as a temporary evacuation centre for residents displaced by the fire.

Updated on: 27 November 2025 12:24 pm

Flames engulf a building after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-First responders work the scene

First responders work the scene of a fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Smoke rises after a fire broke out

Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Wang Fuk Court

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Residents rest at the fire scene

Residents rest at the fire scene at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Firefighters try to extinguish a fire

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire that broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Firefighters work

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Residents rest at a temporary shelter

Residents rest at a temporary shelter after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-residential estate fire

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-temporary shelter

Residents rest at a temporary shelter after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Residents cheer up the firefighters

Residents cheer up the firefighters near the scene of a fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Firefighters at the seen

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-Volunteers arrange donated supplies

Volunteers arrange donated supplies including water and snacks at Church of Christ in China Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School, a temporary evacuation center set up after the fire at several high-rise towers that started Wednesday. | Photo: AP/Chan Ho-him

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Hong Kong high-rise blaze in Tai Po-fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court

Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories. | Photo: AP/Chan Long Hei