A Filipina overseas worker previously reported missing has been confirmed deceased following a catastrophic high-rise fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, according to an official announcement from the Philippine Consulate General. The tragic confirmation emerged as authorities continue accounting for foreign workers impacted by the devastating blaze that ignited November 26th during daylight hours and continued raging for over ten hours.
The Philippine Consulate, while acknowledging the victim’s status as a female Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), has temporarily withheld specific identifying details pending formal notification of next of kin. This protocol reflects standard diplomatic procedures during international casualty incidents.
Current casualty reports indicate 79 Filipino nationals have been confirmed safe with one remaining injured and approximately twelve cases requiring further verification. The Consulate’s latest advisory indicates intensive on-ground operations continue to assist affected OFWs amid one of Hong Kong’s most severe residential fires in recent history.
Official statistics now confirm 146 fatalities with at least 79 individuals sustaining injuries, according to Reuters reporting. Hong Kong police anticipate requiring three to four weeks to complete comprehensive searches of the seven affected residential towers.
Investigators continue examining the fire’s origin amid revelations that the building’s fire alarm systems were non-operational during the incident. The complex was undergoing significant renovations at the time, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, green mesh netting, and foam insulation layers—factors potentially contributing to the fire’s rapid spread and intensity. The official investigation remains ongoing with no definitive cause yet established.