As the fire spread rapidly, the responsible authorities raised the fire danger level to level five at 6:22 pm.
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Thirteen people died in a fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po area on Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement released by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.
The incident was reported to the relevant office at 2:51 pm.
As the fire spread rapidly, the responsible body raised the fire danger level to five at 6:22 pm.
Rescue and control operations are still ongoing.
