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According to the report, the Philippines is in touch with Hong Kong authorities over reports of Filipinos trapped in the burning residential complex in Tai Po District. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday there are no confirmed reports of Filipinos killed or injured as a result of the Level 5 fire that engulfed seven out of the eight high-rise buildings in the neighborhood.
The report stated that the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, however, received unverified information that some Filipino domestic workers may be trapped inside the buildings. The DFA said the Consulate immediately passed on this information to the authorities.
The report also said that the Consulate General continues to coordinate with the Hong Kong Police Force and stands ready to assist any Filipino national who is affected or injured in the fire.
The report added that local reports said four of the seven buildings have so far been brought under control after more than 10 hours of the blaze, which has killed 44 and left 279 missing.
Additionally, the fire was first reported past 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday and soon grew into an inferno, fanned by the foam materials and flammable bamboo scaffolding that sheathed the residential towers.
Three men from the construction company carrying out maintenance work in the neighborhood were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the fire.
Source: PNA
INFERNO. Thick smoke billows from the fire that razed a residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po District on Wednesday (Nov. 26, 2025). The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is coordinating with Hong Kong authorities over reports of Filipinos trapped in the burning residential complex. (Anadolu photo)
The report stated that the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, however, received unverified information that some Filipino domestic workers may be trapped inside the buildings. The DFA said the Consulate immediately passed on this information to the authorities.
The report also said that the Consulate General continues to coordinate with the Hong Kong Police Force and stands ready to assist any Filipino national who is affected or injured in the fire.
The report added that local reports said four of the seven buildings have so far been brought under control after more than 10 hours of the blaze, which has killed 44 and left 279 missing.
Additionally, the fire was first reported past 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday and soon grew into an inferno, fanned by the foam materials and flammable bamboo scaffolding that sheathed the residential towers.
Three men from the construction company carrying out maintenance work in the neighborhood were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the fire.
Source: PNA
INFERNO. Thick smoke billows from the fire that razed a residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po District on Wednesday (Nov. 26, 2025). The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is coordinating with Hong Kong authorities over reports of Filipinos trapped in the burning residential complex. (Anadolu photo)