Hong Kong fire kills at least 128 people
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.2 • 7.8K Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
The authorities in Hong Kong say fire alarms weren't working properly in the tower blocks where a blaze killed more than 100 people. The buildings were being renovated, and police say they've found materials that are believed not to be fireproof. Also: rescue services tackling heavy floods in South East Asia say they're struggling to cope as roads and communication infrastructure have been severely damaged; how 70 species of sharks and rays are to receive better international protection; and a stand-off between three nuns and their convent in Austria may have reached a resolution.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.4 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:11.6 | I'm Celia Hatton and at 16 hours GMT on Friday the 28th of November, these are our main stories. |
| 0:19.0 | Hong Kong's fire service says smoke alarms weren't working properly |
| 0:22.4 | in the high-rise blocks where over 120 people died in a fire. President Trump says he's |
| 0:28.3 | permanently pausing migration from a host of countries after this week's National Guard shooting. |
| 0:34.3 | Thousands in Indonesia are trying to figure out what to do after floods and landslides |
| 0:38.6 | force them to leave their homes. Also in this podcast, the Pope is trying to bridge |
| 0:46.0 | divides within Christianity while he's on an official visit to Turkey. And she was very much |
| 0:52.9 | a kind of party clubbing, nocturnal energy. |
| 0:58.3 | People kind of found their way to her because she was her own walking advert. |
| 1:04.0 | We remember Pam Hogg, the Scottish fashion designer, |
| 1:07.7 | whose eccentric outfits were worn by stars, including Bjork and Lady Gaga. |
| 1:17.4 | We go first to the latest on the devastating fire in Hong Kong that started on Wednesday |
| 1:22.8 | and ripped through seven buildings in a high-rise housing complex. |
| 1:31.2 | Officials now say at least 128 people have died, |
| 1:34.8 | and rescue efforts to try to find survivors have ended. |
| 1:38.0 | But around 200 people are still missing. |
| 1:40.0 | Speaking at a news conference, |
| 1:43.2 | the head of fire services, Andy Jung-Yung-Yang-Kin, |
| 1:46.6 | told reporters that alarms were not working properly in the tower blocks. Some have pointed out that the fire alarms in several blocks did not go off. |
| 1:55.3 | Our fire safety inspection team was deployed yesterday to inspect the fire alarm systems across eight buildings. We found that |
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