Hong Kong: At Least Thirteen Dead in Residential Complex Fire

Thirteen people have died, according to preliminary reports from authorities regarding the fire that broke out on Wednesday in a residential complex in Hong Kong. Local media, citing police sources, report that some individuals were trapped inside the burning buildings.

Thick clouds of black smoke engulf at least five of the eight residential towers in the Wang Fuk Court complex, located in the Tai Po district in northern Hong Kong, according to a journalist on the scene.