ALBAWABA - Hong Kong witnessed one of the worst fires in its history on Wednesday. A fire broke out inside an apartment complex, killing 55 people, so far, local media confirmed.
Fire service officials told the press that 51 people died inside the building complex, while four others succumbed to their wounds in the hospital, after a blaze inside the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong.
The apartment complex is made up of eight 31-storey towers, houses about 4,800 people, officials in Hong Kong revealed.
A photo allegedly shows a man smoking before Hong Kong's massive fire. (X)
Video: Worker reportedly seen smoking inside complex before Hong Kong fire:
Although the cause of the fire is still unknown at this moment, authorities believe that the bamboo scaffolding and green construction mesh may have helped spread the flames.
However, a new shocking video could change the investigation into the massive fire inside the apartment complex.
A clip was leaked on social media claiming to show a worker smoking a cigarette at the Wang Fu Court building, which houses over 2,000 apartments, moments before the fire erupted.
A person shared the clip on X and allegedly said, "Shocking new footage reveals workers were caught casually smoking while repairing the outer wall of Wang Fu Court, Tai Po in Hong Kong, moments before the entire building went up in flames."
