More than 700 firefighters are tackling a huge fire in multiple apartment blocks in Hong Kong. Wang Fuk Court, which houses about 4,600 residents, caught fire at 3pm local time today.
Reports confirm that a firefighter has died while fighting the major fire which is engulfing apartment blocks in the the Tai Po district of Hong Kong.
Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union general secretary said:
The Fire Brigades Union sends its solidarity to all those affected by the appalling tragedy now unfolding at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong. Our thoughts are with the friends, family and colleagues of those who have been killed, including firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who has died in the line of duty.
UK firefighters know only too well the dangers of high rise fires. There must be an urgent and transparent investigation into this tragedy, and the safety failings which led to it."
