Final videos show last moments of 5 workers killed in Tai Po fire

Two videos captured by a female worker moments before her death reveal the final moments of five renovation workers who perished in Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court fire, with footage showing smoke flooding corridors and voices urging "It's really a fire! Get out quickly!"

The two-second and six-second clips, recorded by a surnamed Lau worker on the 31st floor, show black smoke pouring through windows into corridors as workers recognized the danger. In the longer clip, a panicked female voice urges evacuation while a male voice responds "no need."

The videos were sent to Lau's son as her final communication. All five workers – two men and three women aged 46 to 75 – were later confirmed among the at least 159 fatalities from the five-alarm blaze.

Reports indicate the workers were installing mosaic tiles on the 10th floor exterior wall when flames reached their working area, igniting protective netting. After attempting unsuccessful firefighting, they retreated inside but became trapped by rapidly accumulating smoke and flames while searching for escape routes.