Hong Kong Tai Po
Wang Fuk Court residents climb ruins to retrieve family treasures, bid farewell
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Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court have returned to the fire-ravaged ruins in recent days, climbing stairs to retrieve jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes before bidding farewell to their homes. The fire services chief acknowledged at a hearing that departments need better communication while insisting on clear divisions of responsibility. The blaze killed 168 people.
Hong Kong's inquiry into the deadly Tai Po fire at Wang Fuk Court heard that the temporary removal of fireproof windows complied with regulations. Panel chairman Mr Justice David Lok Kai-hong questioned whether existing rules fairly balance workers' welfare and residents' safety. The inferno, which lasted 43 hours starting November 26 last year, killed 168 people in the deadliest blaze since 1948.
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A resident of Hong Kong's fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po reported that drawers and boxes in her flat appeared ransacked, prompting a police probe and rekindling burglary fears in the sealed complex. The incident came to light after a government social worker sent her a photo on Monday. Police inspected the flat on Tuesday morning.