(251126) -- HONG KONG, Nov. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2025 shows rescuers working on a residential building fire site in Hong Kong, south China. A fire broke out at a residential building in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon, leaving four people dead, according to a press release issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government.
The Fire Services Department of the HKSAR government was notified of the incident at around 2:51 p.m. local time.
Due to the fierce blaze, the department raised the alert to a No. 5 alarm fire at 6:22 p.m., which is the highest level in Hong Kong's fire alarm system. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
