{"id":299376,"date":"2025-11-26T18:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-13-dead-as-more-than-700-firefighters-tackle-hong-kong-fire-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:05:08","slug":"at-least-13-dead-as-more-than-700-firefighters-tackle-hong-kong-fire-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-13-dead-as-more-than-700-firefighters-tackle-hong-kong-fire-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle Hong Kong fire | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IzMkmcVavGg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"At least 13 dead as more than 700 firefighters tackle Hong Kong fire | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IzMkmcVavGg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>At least 13 people have been killed and 15 have been injured in a major fire which has engulfed apartment blocks in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>More than 700 firefighters were sent to the scene to tackle the fire at Wang Fuk Court &#8211; which houses about 4,600 residents.<\/p>\n<p>The government has paid tribute to a 37-year-old firefighter who died fighting the blaze, describing him as &quot;dedicated and gallant&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are asking for help from local authorities after losing contact with relatives inside the buildings, a local councillor told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#HongKong #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 13 people have been killed and 15 have been injured in a major fire which has engulfed apartment blocks in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong. 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