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Update Nov 27: 83 died most are elderly and missing 😭Heartbreak in Hong Kong 💔click see more👇👉The high number of casualties and missing people is especially concerning because the complex has a large elderly population.😭As an inferno swept through a high-rise, Wong, 71, pleaded with onlookers, saying his wife was trapped in the burning building.A towering blaze ripped through residential blocks near the Hong Kong–mainland border, leaving devastation in its wake. 👉The fire erupted inside a 32-story complex that housed roughly 2,000 units, Reuters reported.👉There are dozens dead, including a firefighter, and others remain trapped, but an exact number is unknown at this time.👉This tragic event involves a residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong called Wang Fuk Court.👉​The complex is quite large and consists of eight buildings with approximately 2,000 apartments👉housing an estimated 4,600 to 4,800 residents in total.👉​Here are the details on the impact of the fire:👉​Fatalities: The death toll has tragically risen to at least 55 people.👉​Missing Persons: As of the latest reports, around 279 people were still unaccounted for.👉​Injured: At least 68 people have been injured.👉​Evacuated: About 900 people were evacuated to temporary shelters.👉​The fire spread across seven of the eight buildings in the complex. Read more: bit.ly/3M3iXTdUpdate Nov 27https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/27/hong-kong-fire-arrests-dead-killed-hundreds-missing-housing-complex-blaze