HONG KONG: Flames burned on parts of several Hong Kong apartment buildings on Wednesday after fire spread on bamboo scaffolding, with local media reporting at least two people injured and some residents trapped. Authorities have declared a number four alarm fire — the second highest level — for the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a district in the northern part of the Chinese finance hub. At least one man and one woman were rushed to hospital while unconscious and with severe burns, police told local media.

HONG KONG: Flames burned on parts of several Hong Kong apartment buildings on Wednesday after fire spread on bamboo scaffolding, with local media reporting at least two people…

Several people reportedly trapped inside burning towers as firefighters tackle huge blaze in Tai Po district