Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA massive fire engulfed several high-rise towers in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday, 26 November. The blaze has resulted in at least 13 fatalities, including a firefighter. Emergency services are actively working to extinguish the flames, with thick black smoke billowing from the buildings as night fell in the city.People are confirmed to be trapped inside the 31-storey burning towers, though the exact number is unknown. Ten people have been injured - though that total is set to increase as the rescue continues. In fullVideo: Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise apartment blocksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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