A catastrophic fire that destroyed a large portion of the eight-block Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighborhood drew numerous individuals, including student Thomas Liu.
The horrific fire on Wednesday has so far claimed the lives of at least 44 people, and hundreds more are still unaccounted for. As of now, the cause remains unknown. Regarding the fire, Thomas told the BBC that it was a catastrophe and that he had witnessed a body being removed. Mui Siu-fung, a Tai Po district council member, told BBC Chinese that “many people sent us WhatsApp messages or called us, saying they still have relatives inside or can’t find them.
As the fire spread, over a thousand more people were compelled to leave the estate; some of them made their way to housing facilities. Additionally, police evacuated residents of surrounding buildings.
Although the fire is being confined gradually, officials say they are unsure of when it will be put entirely out. Many others silently observed as flames sprang from separate apartments. According to one woman, she was waiting to find out whether her friends who live in the building were able to escape.
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