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CX Daily: Inside the Deadly Inferno That Tore Through Wang Fuk Court

Published: Dec. 2, 2025  9:30 a.m.  GMT+8
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At least 128 people have died after a fire swept through seven high-rise buildings in a residential complex in Tai Po district, Hong Kong, on Nov. 26. Photo: VCG
At least 128 people have died after a fire swept through seven high-rise buildings in a residential complex in Tai Po district, Hong Kong, on Nov. 26. Photo: VCG

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Cover Story: Inside the Deadly Inferno That Tore Through Wang Fuk Court

It began without warning, engulfing the Hong Kong apartment complex in smoke and flames.

The blaze, the city’s deadliest since 1918, was to rage on for more than 43 hours, jumping from tower block to tower block, trapping hundreds of residents and claiming at least 128 lives.

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