Wednesday's fire at the Wang Fuk Court complex broke out on the netting around the lower levels of one of the buildings before spreading to foam panels that quickly caught fire. Winds then blew the flames onto the other buildings, with seven out of eight buildings affected. It took until Friday for the fire to be fully extinguished.
Firefighters have received calls from trapped residents, but are battling difficult conditions Firefighters have struggled to reach the upper floors of the high-rise buildings, even after hours battling the blaze. John Lee, Hong Kong's leader, said earlier: The priority is to extinguish the fire and rescue the residents who are trapped. The second is to support the injured. The third is to support and recover. Then, we'll launch a thorough investigation.
