The last batch of residents who briefly returned to their flats in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court under a special government arrangement said prayers and left flower bouquets as a final farewell to their fire-ravaged homes. The residents, who were among 79 households that registered to visit Wang Sun House on Wednesday morning, arrived at…
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…
Hong Kong police have arrested three construction workers on suspicion of theft at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, seizing HK$90,000 (US$11,510) worth of gold jewellery, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source confirmed that police arrested three workers responsible for structural reinforcement work at the estate, destroyed in a blaze last year, for…
Some affected residents have continued to express reservations over a Hong Kong government plan to resettle survivors of the Tai Po fire, saying they prefer in situ development as they fear an “unfair” flat selection process will leave their families with smaller homes. The residents urged the government to provide more clarity on how the…
Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court have vowed to collectively fight for justice in the aftermath of the city’s deadliest inferno in seven decades, as legal experts call for authorities to press ahead with a long-stalled proposal to introduce a class-action mechanism for multiparty litigation. Last November’s fire prompted some residents to question whether…
Around a dozen families who lost their loved ones in Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire have given their DNA samples to authorities, hoping to help identify victims still missing more than a week after the deadly blaze. Residents from Wang Fuk Court who visited the Kwong Fuk Community Hall near the estate on Monday morning…
Residents and mourners have demanded that the Hong Kong government ramp up its investigations to hold responsible parties accountable, as they gathered to mark the seventh day after the start of the city’s worst fire in seven decades. Hundreds of people assembled at the Kwong Fuk sit-out area on Tuesday, laying flowers, writing messages of…
More than 2,000 people left homeless last week by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have been settled in temporary housing and hotels, while some residents are choosing to stay with friends and relatives after deeming the offered locations too remote. Undersecretary for Home and Youth Affairs Clarence Leung Wang-ching said on Monday that 2,000…
Residents displaced by Hong Kong’s worst fire in seven decades have been left exhausted and anxious, fearing another sleepless night and uncertain about where they can shelter. A 76-year-old retiree, Chow, who lives in the Kwong Fuk public housing estate in Tai Po, spent all of Thursday sitting in the open area near Wang Fuk…