13 die, 15 others injured in Hong Kong residential fire A tragic fire ripped through a residential complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing 13 people and leaving 15 others injured. The blaze spread swiftly through bamboo scaffolding attached to the buildings, forcing about 700 residents to flee for safety. It engulfed seven apartment blocks in the Tai Po district of the New Territories, with authorities confirming that nine victims died at the scene while four others later succumbed to injuries in the hospital. The fire ignited in the mid-afternoon and rapidly...