Smoke rises while flames engulf bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings in Tai Po, Hong Kong on November 26, 2025. Tyrone Siu/Reuters AP —

Four people have been killed by a raging fire at a high-rise Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday that left others trapped inside, authorities said.

The city’s Fire Services Department reported four deaths and three people injured. Police earlier reported eight victims. The reason for the discrepancy wasn’t immediately clear.

Hong Kong media said that one of the deceased was a firefighter, but that could not be immediately confirmed.

The raging fire sent up a column of flames and thick smoke as it spread on bamboo scaffolding that had been set up around the exterior of the complex in the city’s Tai Po district. Live video from the sc

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