Hong Kong fire: At least reportedly four killed in apartment blocks

What we know so farpublished at 10:04 GMT
Dramatic images show three towers engulfed by smoke and aflame after a fire broke out at a residential estate in Hong Kong.
Where has it happened?
The fire began in Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday. According to Reuters, it is a 2,000-unit residential complex made up of eight blocks.
Has anyone been injured or killed?
Seven people have been taken to two hospitals, the Hong Kong government says. Of these, it says four people have died, two are in a critical condition and one person is in a stable condition.
Reuters reporters firefighters are among those who have been injured while trying to suppress the flames.
How did it start?
We don’t yet have detail on how the fire began, it is believed to have spread through the bamboo scaffolding on the outside of the buildings.




