55 rescued in Hong Kong residential area fire: chief executive

John Lee (L), chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), speaks at a press briefing at the government headquarters of the HKSAR in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Firefighters had rescued 55 people in the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, Lee said at the press briefing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Hui Long Hin)

HONG KONG, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters had rescued 55 people in the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said at a press briefing on Thursday.

He added that cash grants will be given to households affected by the fire in the residential complex on Thursday evening.

This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a scene at the rescue site in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China. Firefighters had rescued 55 people in the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said at a press briefing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a scene at the rescue site in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China. Firefighters had rescued 55 people in the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said at a press briefing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a scene at the rescue site in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China. Firefighters had rescued 55 people in the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said at a press briefing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a scene at the rescue site in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China. Firefighters had rescued 55 people in the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said at a press briefing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)

Firefighters head towards the rescue site in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Firefighters had rescued 55 people in the major fire in the residential complex Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said at a press briefing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)