"In Hong Kong, a fire was tearing through a complex of residential high-rise buildings on Wednesday. Teams of firefighters are attempting to douse the flames at Wang Fuk Court, a housing complex made up of eight blocks in the city's Tai Po district. Live footage showed large columns of smoke billowing from at least three buildings. Public broadcaster RTHK has cited police saying that several people were trapped inside."
"Firefighters are trying to douse fires at a residential building complex in the city. Local media have reported that a number of people have been trapped by the blaze. Firefighters are attempting to tackle the blaze that is burning at a number of residential high-rise buildings in Hong KongImage: Tyrone Siu/REUTERS Firefighters work as efforts are underway to extinguish flames engulfing bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings Image: Tyrone Siu/REUTERS"
A large fire is tearing through a complex of residential high-rise buildings in Tai Po, Hong Kong. The blaze is affecting Wang Fuk Court, a housing complex of eight blocks. Teams of firefighters are attempting to douse and tackle flames across multiple buildings. Live footage showed large columns of smoke billowing from at least three buildings. Public broadcaster RTHK cited police saying several people were trapped inside. Flames have engulfed bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings, complicating extinguishing efforts. Photographs credited to Tyrone Siu/REUTERS show firefighters working at the scene.
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