đŸ”— Share this article Devastated Hong Kong Residents Stunned as Large-Scale Fire Destroys Apartment Blocks "Approaching the location, the heat intensifies and you can experience it, with the haze being very thick." Student an eyewitness was among the many people attracted to the location of a fatal inferno that swept through significant parts of the eight-building Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong's Tai Po area. No fewer than over three dozen individuals have lost their lives in yesterday's devastating blaze currently, with hundreds still not located, indicating that this count will likely rise. "We're facing a disaster," Thomas commented about the incident, adding that he had witnessed a victim being taken away from the location. Over a one thousand further individuals were compelled to leave the estate as the blaze expanded, with several heading to emergency facilities that have been organized to accommodate them. The blaze is slowly being managed, but officials report they cannot determine when it will be fully eliminated. Flames could be observed issuing from individual apartments as many people observed in stillness. "I'm overwhelmed. We have so many neighbors and community members. I do not know what is occurring any longer. Look, all the apartments are just burning. I do not know what to achieve. I pray the government can support us to find stability after this." An woman explained that her neighbors reside inside the structure and she was waiting to learn if they managed to get out. Harry Cheung, who has lived in building number two of the Wang Fuk Court for over 40 annums, mentioned listening to "an extremely loud sound" and observing blaze break out in a adjacent building. "I quickly went inside to collect my belongings," the senior occupant stated. "I don't even know how I emotionally currently. I'm just thinking about where I'm going to rest overnight because I likely cannot go return to my home." Even though the origin of the inferno that overwhelmed the multiple tall buildings remains unknown, the flames are suspected to have quickly advanced through the bamboo scaffolding that covered the buildings, which were experiencing refurbishments. Several people have expressed outrage that such a massive blaze could have occurred and challenged the emergency measures. "In cases where there's a brush fire, they will deploy helicopters and release water bombs, but why is there no such deployment and how can they leave additional complexes ablaze?" inquired another resident of the estate. "The community is so proximate to the fire station and we believed the blaze could be extinguished rapidly, but presently the fire has advanced. I'm so disheartened," she explained. The resident stated that she had been offered no instructions from the government on where to seek assistance. Multiple area residents had provided supplies to the affected individuals - including numerous of coverings and thermal aids. When asked about their feelings regarding the blaze, inhabitants stated that "local administration is unprepared" and that they were "immensely heartbroken". "We desire not to witness any further casualties," commented a resident. An elderly woman who resides in a unit within the affected blocks explained she was absent when the incident ignited but that she is worried about her residence because it is without coverage. "I'm extremely troubled that I have nowhere to inhabit currently," she added.