Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District 2

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing. This video shows black smoke still billowing from the buildings the next day.

Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

A massive fire burns down bamboo scaffolding and protective mesh set up around a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after it broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead with 279 unaccounted for. Hong Kong's fire department said the mesh and foam board used for an ongoing refurbishment of exterior walls at the complex may have helped the fire to spread amid strong winds.

Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing.

Hong Kong: Dozens Killed as Fire Rips Through High-Rise Towers in Tai Po

A massive fire engulfed multiple towers of Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, killing dozens of people with hundreds missing. Thick smoke and flames forced evacuations as firefighters tackled the blaze from ladder trucks, with some fire staff injured. The 31-storey residential complex, undergoing extensive renovation with bamboo scaffolding, suffered debris falling from buildings. Roads were closed and emergency services scrambled to the scene.

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Feeding time for the pandas: Astrid, keeper, and Claudine, our journalist, bring bamboo to the pandas, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

Giant panda Menglan

Giant panda Menglan

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - Giant panda Menglan sits on the ground eating bamboo shoots in Beijing Zoo, China on November 19, 2025.

2025 Miss Friendship International Global Finals

2025 Miss Friendship International Global Finals

GUIYANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 - The contestants of the 2025 Miss Friendship International Global Finals are learning bamboo pole dance at Qingyun Market in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China on November 1, 2025.

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

A man visits the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a set of bamboo slips on display during the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a set of bamboo slips on display during the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a set of bamboo slips on display during the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Bamboo Slips - Wuhan

People visit the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Bamboo and Wooden Slips" at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 28, 2025. Featuring 230 pieces (sets) of bamboo and wooden slips from multiple historical periods, the exhibition opened here on Tuesday. Bamboo and wooden slips, each containing a narrow vertical column of dozens of characters, can be classified as China's earliest form of books. They used to be the most important objects to write on before paper was invented. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

GT World Challenge Asia Event - Beijing

GT World Challenge Asia Event - Beijing

Craft-Bamboo Racing's Cao Qi of China/Jayden Ojeda of Australia (front) compete during the qualifying session of GT World Challenge Asia at the Beijing Street Circuit in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town) of Beijing, China, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Xie Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

GT World Challenge Asia Event - Beijing

GT World Challenge Asia Event - Beijing

Craft-Bamboo Racing's Liang Jiatong of China/Darryl O'Young of China's Hong Kong (L) compete during the qualifying session of GT World Challenge Asia at the Beijing Street Circuit in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town) of Beijing, China, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Xie Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

GT World Challenge Asia Event - Beijing

GT World Challenge Asia Event - Beijing

Craft-Bamboo Racing's Cao Qi of China/Jayden Ojeda of Australia compete during the qualifying session of GT World Challenge Asia at the Beijing Street Circuit in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town) of Beijing, China, Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Panda Xiangguo Poses for Tourists in Jilin

A panda named Xiangguo was captured posing for tourists taking photos in Jilin on September 26. Xiangguo struck photogenic poses, tilting its head and gazing directly at the camera while hugging bamboo close.

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (16TH DISTRICT). THE JARDIN D'ACCLIMATATION, IN THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. IN THE GARDENS OF SEOUL: THE JUKUJEONG (RAIN AND BAMBOO PAVILION) Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (16TH DISTRICT). THE JARDIN D'ACCLIMATATION, IN THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. IN THE GARDENS OF SEOUL: THE JUKUJEONG (RAIN AND BAMBOO PAVILION) Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (16TH DISTRICT). THE JARDIN D'ACCLIMATATION, IN THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. IN THE GARDENS OF SEOUL: THE JUKUJEONG (RAIN AND BAMBOO PAVILION) Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

Water Forest Park in Huai'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - OCTOBER 1, 2025 - Tourists take bamboo rafts to play in the Water Forest Park in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 1, 2025.

2025 CIFTIS in Beijing

2025 CIFTIS in Beijing

Visitors visit the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) exhibition area of the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China on September 13, 2025.