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Tai Po housing estate fire in Hong Kong (Level A1) — a person pulling a cart with luggage on it

Tai Po housing estate fire in Hong KongCEFR A1

19 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Kelly Yu, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Hayley Kee, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
1 min
59 words
  • A large fire burned in the Tai Po estate.
  • The blaze spread through many flats and stairwells.
  • Many people died in the fire.
  • Some residents were trapped by smoke and heat.
  • The fire alarm did not warn everyone.
  • Rescuers found helpers with their employers.
  • Many people lost papers, jobs and belongings.
  • Charities and social workers are helping survivors now.

Difficult words

  • estate — an area with many homes or buildings
  • blaze — a very large and dangerous fire
  • stairwell — a vertical space in a building with stairs
    stairwells
  • trap — to stop a person from getting out
    trapped
  • rescuer — a person who saves others from danger
    Rescuers
  • survivor — a person who lives after a dangerous event
    survivors
  • belonging — personal things that a person owns
    belongings

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Discussion questions

  • Do you have a fire alarm at home?
  • Have you practiced leaving a building by the stairs?
  • What would you take first if you had to leave home quickly?

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