A police cordon line is set at a fire site, top center with broken windows, in Hong Kong Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. City authorities said a fire in a crowded residential district in Hong Kong has "caused a number of deaths and injuries". (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
HONG KONG (AP): Authorities in Hong Kong said at least seven people were killed and 11 injured in a fire at an apartment building that may have started at a gathering of people from the city's Nepalese community.
The blaze broke out Sunday (Nov 15) night in Yau Ma Tei, a usually bustling area in Kowloon packed with old apartment blocks, shops and businesses.
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