Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94

Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94


Hong Kong residents cling on to hope that more survivors could be found even as fire authorities say they expect to wrap up search and rescue operations after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in the northern district of Tai Po, a massive apartment complex, on Nov. 28, 2025, killing at least 94 people and leaving scores more missing.

The eight-tower estate housing more than 4,600 people had been undergoing renovations and was wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and green mesh. As many as 279 people were listed as missing in the early hours of Nov. 27, but that figure has not been updated for more than 24 hours.

REUTERS