Bishkek, Nov. 28, 2025. /Kabar/. President Sadyr Zhaparov sent a telegram of condolences to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.
"I received with deep sorrow the terrible news that people died as a result of the fire in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
On behalf of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic and myself, I express my condolences to the families and relatives of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery," the telegram says.
According to data of Hong Kong's firefighting service, the number of people killed in a major fire has risen to 94.
The fire broke out on Wednesday at the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, comprising eight high-rise buildings in total. Flames engulfed seven apartment blocks, while the last one was practically intact. Flames spread rapidly across bamboo scaffolding, installed around these buildings during renovation works. The housing estate has almost 2,000 apartments, home to around 4,000 people.