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Death Toll Climbs Further After Hong Kong Fire

Smoke rises from buildings as fires continue to burn at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Tai Po district in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than half a century killed at least 55 and destroyed hundreds of homes, throwing scrutiny on the city’s construction standards and raising questions of criminal accountability. — Smoke rises from buildings as fires continue to burn at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Tai Po district in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than half a century killed at least 55 and destroyed hundreds of homes, throwing scrutiny on the city’s construction standards and raising questions of criminal accountability.Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg

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November 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM UTC

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