Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least four

At least four people were killed when a fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday. Massive flames took hold on the bamboo scaffolding on at least three apartment blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a district in the northern part of the Chinese financial hub, before spreading to other parts of the buildings.

Four people are certified dead, two are in critical condition and one in stable condition, by 5:00 pm local time according to the government's Information Services Department. One of the dead was a firefighter, according to Hong Kong media.