After a full day of rescue operations at the scene of the Tai Po fire, Deputy Director of Fire Services Wong Ka-wing met the media. He said high temperatures had made it harder for firefighters to carry out rescues. He added they would take every opportunity to save lives and had already successfully rescued an elderly male from the affected building. #HongKong #TaiPo #TaiPoFire #firebreakout | China Daily Hong Kong

Fires in 4 of the 7 blocks ablaze in Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court housing complex are now largely extinguished, while the remaining 3 are under effective control. Hong Kong Fire Services Department officials gave the update, explaining the challenges they face in search and rescue operations and why they have decided against deploying more firefighters in the buildings. As of Thursday (Nov 27) evening, 65 people are dead and 70 injured in the fire, Hong Kong's deadliest in decades. | CNA

The Fire Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) deployed eight hose lines, seven aerial ladder trucks, 22 search teams, 128 fire engines, 57 ambulances, and 767 fire and ambulance staff for the rescue operation as local departments spared no effort in rescue work in a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po that claimed at least 13 lives as of Wednesday evening. | Global Times

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At least 14 people have been killed and several others injured in a fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po area, according to exclusive information provided to CMG by the Fire Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government. Chief Executive John Lee said he is deeply concerned about the incident, adding that the government has activated the emergency monitoring and support center and instructed all departments to spare no effort in firefighting, rescue and medical response. | C