Residents wrapped in blankets watch flames engulf bamboo scaffolding at Wang Fuk Court housing estate after a major fire broke out, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police said on Thursday the death toll in a fire that ripped through residential blocks in the city had risen to 40, with 45 people still in a critical condition.

A massive fire ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, as authorities struggled to bring the blaze under control.

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