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Tai Po fire still burning after more than 15 hours at level five severity

  • By: Wing Chi HOEdited by: AO Wei Ying Vinci、LAI Uen Ling
  • 2025-11-27

As of 6:24am, there are at least 44 dead, including a firefighter. 279 residents are still missing, the Fire Services Department said in a press conference. 

Passengers wait for transportation at Tai Po's minibus terminal, where providers have increased service frequency to ease traffic disruptions.

Special traffic and transport arrangements are implemented in the affected area and the public is advised to stay updated with the latest traffic information, according to the Transport Department.

Fire continues to burn in Wang Fuk Court at 6:30 p.m. This is Hong Kong’s first No. 5 alarm fire since 2008. (Gigi Ho Wing-chi, The Young Reporter)
Fire continues in Wang Fuk Court at 6:30 p.m. Firefighters work to extinguish the blaze outside the buildings. (Gigi Ho Wing-chi, The Young Reporter)
Black smoke rises from the buildings. (Gigi Ho Wing-chi, The Young Reporter)
As the Yuen Tsai Chau section of Tai Po Road closes, passengers queue for transportation at the Tai Po minibus terminal. (Gigi Ho Wing-chi, The Young Reporter)
From about 1.7 kilometres away at Tai Po’s minibus terminal, black smoke from Wang Fuk Court can still be seen. (Gigi Ho Wing-chi, The Young Reporter)

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The Young Reporter (TYR) started as a newspaper in 1969. Today, it is published across multiple media platforms and updated constantly to bring the latest news and analyses to its readers.

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