Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years has burned into Thursday morning as the city’s leader confirmed that at least 40 people, including a firefighter, had died and another 279 were reported missing.

Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire on Nov. 27 which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing, according to authorities. The ...

Firefighters battling a fire that consumed the seven high-rise apartment buildings in Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. The blaze killed ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The blaze spread rapidly through bamboo scaffolding and construction netting, hindering firefighters’ rescue ...