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Fire alarm upgraded to highest level as 13 die in Hong Kong blaze

CGTN

 , Updated 21:07, 26-Nov-2025

The fire alarm has been upgraded to No.5, the highest level, after a residential building caught fire in Hong Kong on Wednesday, according to the Fire Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.

At least 13 people died, with at least 28 others injured, according to local authorities.

(Cover: Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs apartment blocks in Hong Kong's Tai Po area, November 26, 2025. /CFP)

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