In pics: aftermath of Hong Kong building fire

Staff members carry relief materials donated by citizens at a community in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday.

The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Staff members transfer relief materials donated by citizens at a community in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday.

The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Staff members pack relief materials donated by citizens at a community in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday.

The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Citizens affected by the fire are resettled in a gym in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday.

The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Citizens affected by the fire are resettled in a gym in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday.

The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)