Experts, who are collecting samples of scaffolding material that covered the façade, suggest that one of the causes could be due to the use of bamboo. This material, together with the polystyrene panels, would have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.
Mexico City, November 27 (However).- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) of Mexico ruled out this Thursday that, for the moment, there is a record of fellow nationals affected for him fire recorded yesterday and that consumed several skyscrapers in the city of Hong Kong. He death toll of the tragedy has already increased to 75as confirmed by local authorities, who also updated about 80 the total of injuredamong them eleven firefightersso it is not ruled out that the number of deaths will increase in the coming hours.
He Fire Department of the special administrative region china has indicated that search and rescue efforts are still active in the area, located in the Tai Po neighborhood, where the flames have already been controlled, although there are still outbreaks on several upper floors of the affected skyscrapers, located in the Wan Fuk Court residential complex.
They are already 279 los missingaccording to newspaper information The Standard. So far, three people have been arrested for alleged negligence: two directors and a builder of a real estate company.
The @SRE_mx extends its most sincere condolences to the authorities and people in Hong Kong for the fire that reached residential buildings and left a number of people sadly dead and others missing.
Our consulate remains alert since…
— Foreign Affairs (@SRE_mx) November 27, 2025
The SRE rules out affected compatriots
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condolences to the people of Hong Kong and reported that “has remained alert since the beginning of the event and has not reported affected compatriots so far.”
“The SRE extends its most sincere condolences to the authorities and people in Hong Kong, for the fire that reached residential buildings and that has left a number of people unfortunately deceased and others missing,” he indicated in X, formerly Twitter-
If consular assistance is required, the Foreign Ministry reminded that the emergency contact number of the Mexican Consulate in Hong Kong is +852 9037 7491.
Praying for Hong Kong#HongKongFire pic.twitter.com/O4S94rhu60
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They investigate real estate negligence
Experts, who are collecting samples of scaffolding material that covered the façade, suggest that one of the causes could be due to the use of bamboo. This material, together with the polystyrene panels, would have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.
Yesterday, the Hong Kong Police announced the arrest of two directors and an engineering consultant of a construction company suspected of using substandard fireproof materials during renovation of Wang Fuk Court, the affected residential complex.
“The police investigation has found indications of gross negligence on the part of the construction company, as the materials—such as protective nets, sheets, tarpaulins, etc. used on the exterior wall of the residential buildings involved—have been found to be deficient in Fire Safety standards. The lower ability of these materials to resist or slow down combustion is believed to have exacerbated the spread of the fire and resulted in the numerous victims,” the Hong Kong Police explained on its X account.
3 ARRESTED FOR🚨#MANSLAUGHTER
HKPF’s arrested 2 directors & 1 engineering consultant of a construction company suspected to have used substandard flame-retardant materials during the renovation of📍#WangFukCourt—the housing complex in #TaiPo that’s been ravaged by a LEVEL-5 #FIRE… pic.twitter.com/ZkzC4IQjbt— Hong Kong Police Force (@hkpoliceforce) November 27, 2025
Around 800 firefighters and 140 trucks were sent to the scene, where drones were also used to put out the flames and try to identify the number of people trapped.
Likewise, the Hong Kong authorities have announced that flags will fly at half-mast in official buildings, as well as the cancellation of all official celebration events in memory of the victims of the huge fire, according to the ‘South China Morning Post’ newspaper.
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, John Lee, has ordered the start of inspections in all public buildings undergoing renovation work as a result of the event, after investigations suggested that a highly flammable rigid polystyrene foam in the windows of the flats caused the rapid spread of the flames.
-With information from Europa Press.