After a five-alarm fire broke out at Wang Fu Court in Tai Po in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), resulting in at least 55 deaths, large numbers of residents had to be evacuated to community centers and halls with many warm-hearted neighbors in the district quickly offering to help, donating bottled water, biscuits, bread, clothing, and other supplies, according to local media reports. 据香港特区多家媒体报道，大埔宏福苑发生五级火警，已造成至少55人遇难。大量居民被紧急疏散至社区中心和礼堂，而区内许多热心街坊迅速伸出援手，捐赠瓶装水、饼干、面包、衣物等物资。 As temperatures at the fire scene were extremely high—and conditions in two or three of the buildings were particularly severe—firefighters encountered intense heat as they entered the blocks to battle the blaze, according to a report by the local media Wen Wei Po. The Fire Services Communications Centre maintained contact with trapped residents, while firefighters continued strenuous efforts to break through to the upper floors. Authorities urged those still trapped to keep their doors and windows closed and to seal the edges with wet towels or tape, the media report said.《文汇报》报道称，由于现场温度极高，且其中两三幢大楼的情况尤为严峻，消防员进入楼宇灭火时面临强烈高温。消防通讯中心持续与被困居民保持联系，消防员则全力设法突破至高层。有关部门呼吁仍被困者紧闭门窗，并用湿毛巾或胶带封住缝隙。 The HKSAR government has opened a number of temporary shelters for people in need such as Tai Wo Neighbourhood Community Centre at Tai Wo Estate and Tung Cheong Street Sports Centre on Tung Cheong Street, according to the HKSAR government's website on Wednesday.据香港特区政府网站周三消息，当局已开放多个临时庇护中心，包括太和邨的太和邻里社区中心及东昌街的东昌街体育馆，以安置受影响居民。 The fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po at 2:51 pm on Wednesday afternoon. It was upgraded to a No. 5 alarm at 6:22 pm. In the early hours of the Thursday morning, police arrested three local people on suspicion of manslaughter. The suspects are senior figures at the engineering firm responsible for maintenance work at the housing estate, according to local media reports.大火于周三下午2时51分在大埔宏福苑爆发，并于傍晚6时22分升为五级警报。周四凌晨，警方以涉嫌误杀拘捕三名本地人士。据报道，三人均为负责该屋苑维修工程公司的高层人员。 Police arrested three persons in charge of the engineering company, including two directors and an engineering consultant, aged between 52 and 68. A reporter at the scene saw one suspect, wearing a hood, being escorted away by officers, the reports said.警方拘捕的三人包括两名董事及一名工程顾问，年龄介乎52至68岁。报道指，现场记者目击其中一名头戴头套的嫌疑人被警员带走。 At Tai Po Community Centre, where some residents are staying temporarily due to the lack of suitable housing, a local district councilor Dominic Lee told the Global Times on Thursday that he is helping the residents in registration, resource distribution, and medication provision. 在大埔社区中心，由于缺乏合适住所，一些居民暂时被安置在此。区议员李梓敬（Dominic Lee）周四向《环球时报》表示，他正协助居民进行登记、物资分发及药物供应。 "Some residents are long-term patients whose medicines were left at home, so the Hospital Authority has coordinated the delivery of their medications through social services to the shelters," Lee said.李梓敬称：“部分居民是长期病患者，他们的药物留在家中。医院管理局已协调通过社会服务将药物送往庇护中心。” A number of residents and volunteers have also been assisting with relief efforts, and many young people spontaneously came to deliver and organize supplies, including bedding, portable chargers, and other essentials, Lee said. 他还表示，不少居民和义工参与救援工作，许多年轻人自发前来搬运及整理物资，包括寝具、充电宝及其他必需品。 "Overall, the situation remains stable while authorities await government announcements on formal resettlement plans. Given the severity of the damage, some residents may be unable to return home for an extended period and could require long-term relocation or rebuilding," he said.“整体情况保持稳定，大家正等待政府公布正式的安置方案。鉴于损毁严重，部分居民可能长时间无法回家，需要长期安置或重建。”他说。 Currently, the shelters accommodate around 100 residents, Lee said. 李梓敬表示，目前各庇护中心共安置约100名居民。 There were around 300 to 400 people had been accommodated temporarily at CCC Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School on Wednesday evening, where two registration queues were set up on-site: one for affected residents and the other for families of missing or uncontactable individuals. Evacuated residents were later transferred in batches to the Tung Cheong Street Community Hall, according to the Sing Tao Headline.据《星岛头条》报道，周三晚上约有300至400人被临时安置在基督教香港信义会冯梁结纪念中学。现场设有两条登记队伍：一条供受影响居民登记，另一条供失踪或无法联系者的家属使用。其后，已疏散居民分批转移至东昌街社区礼堂。 In the aftermath of the disaster, heartwarming scenes quickly went viral online, touching people across Hong Kong. When one is in trouble, help comes from all sides: large numbers of caring citizens spontaneously rushed to the scene to transport supplies, even forming human chains to pass them along, showing the victims through their actions that "you are not alone."灾后，许多暖心画面迅速在网络上刷屏，感动全港。危难之际，众人来相助——大批市民自发赶赴现场搬运物资，甚至排成人链接力运送，用行动告诉受灾者：“你们并不孤单。” At CCC Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School, besides a large number of government personnel, dozens of volunteers from various places were also present. Some volunteers delivered supplies, while others sorted them on-site, organizing bags of clothing and bedding, local media Ming Po reported.据《明报》报道，在冯梁结纪念中学，不仅有大量政府人员，还有数十名来自不同地方的义工。有义工负责运送物资，亦有义工在现场分类整理衣物、寝具等物品。 Lai Siu-chung, director of Kowloon Motor Bus Branch of the Hong Kong Motor Transport Workers General Union, told the Global Times on Thursday that the union has already reached out to affected colleagues and inquired with the company about any staff impacted by the incident. The number of affected employees is not believed to be large, but some may be unable to report for work today.九龙巴士分会会长黎兆聪周四向《环球时报》表示，工会已与受影响的同事联络，并向公司查询是否有员工受事件波及。目前受影响员工人数估计不多，但部分人今日可能无法上班。 Also, photos and videos circulating on social media show dozens of residents move supplies at the Tai Po Tung Cheong Sports Centre. Eyewitnesses online commented, "Tai Po residents are so united and efficient—everyone responds immediately when called upon," Sing Tao Daily reported.此外，《星岛日报》报道，社交媒体上流传的照片和视频显示，数十名居民在大埔东昌街体育馆搬运物资。网民留言称：“大埔居民真是团结又高效，一叫就来！” In the footage, a truck carrying various relief supplies is parked by the roadside, while dozens of people stand shoulder to shoulder, passing bags of materials hand to hand, according to Sing Tao Daily.视频显示，一辆装载各类救援物资的卡车停在路边，数十人肩并肩站成队伍，接力传递物资袋。 This rare and devastating fire has gripped not only the residents of Hong Kong, but also the hearts of people in the mainland.这场罕见而惨烈的火灾，不仅牵动着香港市民，也深深牵动着内地民众的心。 The Red Cross Society of China donated 2 million yuan to the Hong Kong Red Cross to support emergency rescue and humanitarian relief efforts, and will provide further assistance as needed based on the disaster response, China Central Television reported on Thursday.据中央电视台周四报道，中国红十字会已向香港红十字会捐赠200万元人民币，用于紧急救援和人道主义救助，并将根据灾情需要继续提供支持。 five-alarm fire 五级火警 trapped residents 被困居民 temporary shelters 临时庇护中心 humanitarian relief 人道主义救援
