Tai Po

Thousands of Hongkongers braved heavy rains to observe Ching Ming Festival by sweeping tombs, with Wang Fuk Court survivors returning to the fire site to mourn victims. The outing occurred under thundery showers, prompting the Observatory to issue an amber rainstorm warning at 2.05pm. The blaze at the Tai Po estate on November 26 killed 168 people and displaced 5,000 others.

20 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

On the second day of evidential hearings into Hong Kong's deadliest fire at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po, senior counsel Victor Dawes revealed how residents were misled into selecting a convicted contractor amid widespread bid-rigging and corruption in construction tenders.