"A fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing 13 people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said. Video from the scene showed at least five buildings close to each other ablaze, with flames coming out of many of the apartments' windows. Firefighters were aiming water at the intense flames from high up on ladder trucks."
"The raging fire sent up a column of flames and thick smoke as it spread on bamboo scaffolding and construction netting that had been set up around the exterior of the complex in the city's Tai Po district. Records show the housing complex consisted of eight blocks housing almost 2,000 apartments. Police said they had received multiple reports of people trapped in the affected buildings."
"The dead included one firefighter and another was being treated for heat exhaustion, Fire Services Department director Andy Yeung said. The blaze was reported mid afternoon and upgraded to the second highest level of severity, the Department said. Tai Po is a suburban area in the New Territories, in the northern part of Hong Kong and near the border with the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen."
A large fire broke out across multiple high-rise apartment blocks in the Tai Po housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others trapped. At least five adjacent buildings were seen ablaze with flames pouring from many apartment windows while firefighters attacked the blaze from ladder trucks. The fire spread along bamboo scaffolding and construction netting around the complex, which comprised eight blocks with nearly 2,000 apartments. Authorities received multiple reports of people trapped. One firefighter died and another was treated for heat exhaustion. The blaze was reported in the mid-afternoon and escalated to the second-highest severity level.
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