Volunteers arrange donated clothing near a fire at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. Hong Kong rescue workers are seeking to contain a major blaze at a high-rise complex that’s killed at least 44 people and resulted in hundreds of people missing, with Chinese President Xi Jinping urging all-out efforts to reduce casualties. -Bloomberg
HONG KONG: The morning after saving her elderly neighbour from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades, retiree Kwok was trawling through social media groups looking for signs other missing residents were safe on Thursday (Nov 26).
The day before, as roaring flames edged closer, the 69-year-old had run through her apartment block looking for her neighbour, who she knew lived alone and used a wheelchair.
