AFP: Hong Kong Government Concludes Apartment Firefighting Operation

Authorities Report Fire Contained After 43 Hours

Firefighters are extinguishing a fire at the high-rise apartment 'Wong Fuk Court' in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong on the 28th. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

The firefighting operation for the high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong, which resulted in at least 94 deaths, was reported to have concluded on the third day since the incident, November 28.

According to AFP, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong authorities told AFP that as of 10:18 a.m. that day, the flames were mostly extinguished and the firefighting operation had ended.

This marks approximately 43 hours since the fire broke out at 2:52 p.m. on November 26 at 'Wong Fuk Court,' a 32-story residential high-rise apartment complex in the Tai Po district of northern Hong Kong.

The fire affected 7 out of 8 buildings in the complex, which houses around 2,000 households. The fire department had largely brought the main blaze under control by the previous evening but continued firefighting efforts due to lingering embers.

At least 94 people have been confirmed dead, including one firefighter who died in the line of duty, and 76 others were injured. The exact number of the approximately 200 people initially reported missing is still being verified.

The British broadcaster BBC reported that a press conference by the Hong Kong authorities is expected to be held soon.

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