About 270 residents of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court are returning to their flats on Monday to pack their belongings, nearly five months after the deadly blaze, with authorities deploying more than 1,000 staff to assist them.
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said 269 residents from 78 households in Wang Sun House would return to their flats in two phases.
“If conditions allow, residents can visit their flats more than once,” Cheuk told a press briefing, adding that those on lower floors might be able to make multiple trips as their flats were less severely damaged.
Each flat will be limited to four registered visitors, who may stay for up to three hours, excluding time spent on the stairs.
Cheuk said residents would be allowed to make multiple trips within the three-hour period after some appealed for greater flexibility.
While he did not comment on whether authorities would restrict the number of trips each household could make, he said visiting the flat three times was considered reasonable.
