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Taipo fire kills at least 156 people — Level A1 — a group of people standing next to a building that is falling apart

Taipo fire kills at least 156 peopleCEFR A1

2 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Oiwan Lam, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Falco Negenman, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
74 words
  • A large fire happened in Taipo on November 26.
  • The blaze swept through a block of flats.
  • The complex has 1,829 apartments.
  • At least 156 people died in the fire.
  • Seventy-nine people were injured in the blaze.
  • About 30 people are still missing.
  • Many building alarms did not work during the fire.
  • Windows were blocked by foam plastic boards.
  • One firefighter died and others were hurt.
  • Officials and residents call for an investigation.

Difficult words

  • blaze — a large and dangerous fire
  • complex — a group of connected buildings
  • apartments — a home inside a larger building
  • missing — not found or not here now
  • alarms — a device that makes a loud sound
  • investigation — a careful search for facts
  • firefighter — a person who fights fires
  • injured — to cause harm or physical pain

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Discussion questions

  • Do you have a working fire alarm at home?
  • Have you ever had a fire drill at school or work?
  • Would you know how to leave a building if there was a fire?

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