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14. Death toll rises to 65

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 08:45 AM

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Officials confirm that 65 people have been killed in the fires.

At least 70 people are injured.

There were 279 people still missing, the city’s chief executive John Lee said earlier. It’s unclear how many remain trapped in the buildings.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/27/hong-kong-fire-arrests-dead-killed-hundreds-missing-housing-complex-blaze?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6928488a8f081089431d2e53#block-6928488a8f081089431d2e53

They are still finding people alive in the buildings, though.

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At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential tower blocks in Hong Kong [View all] muriel_volestrangler Wednesday OP

The bamboo scaffolding may have spread it muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #4

May have but the buildings look pretty far apart to me: EX500rider Wednesday #12

I didn't have that critical piece of info at first. bluedigger Wednesday #13

Bamboo scaffolding BeyondGeography Wednesday #2

Link to BBC live thread nitpicked Wednesday #3

MY GOD, a tragedy. Fla Dem Wednesday #5

Heartbreaking Kid Berwyn Wednesday #6

I was wondering EuterpeThelo Wednesday #7

Could be, though the Grenfell cladding was installed as thermal insulation muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #8

At least 36 dead according to BBC nitpicked Wednesday #9

I'm hoping a lot of people were out of the building at the time nitpicked Wednesday #10

Death toll rises to 65 muriel_volestrangler Thursday #14

Up to 75 dead (and probably counting) nitpicked Thursday #15