Nearly 300 people missing after huge fire engulfs Hong Kong flats – dozens confirmed dead

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Nearly 300 people missing after huge fire engulfs Hong Kong flats - dozens confirmed dead

At least 83 people have been killed, and police have made several arrests, after a huge fire engulfed a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong.

Authorities said nearly 300 people are also missing following the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po – a suburban district with around 300,000 residents, near the border with mainland China.

A further 45 people are in hospital in a critical condition, with around 900 people also in shelters as a result of the blaze

Read more on the Sky News website and app: https://news.sky.com/story/three-people-arrested-on-suspicion-of-manslaughter-after-hong-kong-apartment-fire-kills-at-least-44-13475954

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Date: November 27, 2025