在香港数十年来最致命的火灾中幸存的菲律宾家佣表示，尽管遭受创伤，她们无意离开这座城市。她们在圣约翰大教堂的活动中分享了逃生经历，并失去了所有个人物品。一些人继续为雇主工作，已搬入临时住房。
11月26日，一场大火迅速蔓延至大埔王福邨的八座楼宇中的七座，造成160人丧生，包括一名消防员，还有六人失踪。近5000名居民无家可归。该屋邨有超过200名家佣工作，其中九名印尼人和一名菲律宾人遇难。
幸存的菲律宾家佣在12月14日周日于中环圣约翰大教堂举行的全天活动中讲述了她们的遭遇。47岁的寡妇乔纳林·杜兰（Jonalyn Duran）表示，她与93岁的老板勉强逃脱。许多人带着儿童和年长雇主逃生，经历了巨大的情感冲击。
尽管生活被彻底颠覆，一些幸存者已与雇主搬入临时住房，继续工作。但至少一人已被解雇。她们强调，尽管创伤深重，她们仍想留在香港。
这场悲剧凸显了移民工人在城市中的脆弱性。活动由移民工人使命组织等团体支持，提供援助和社区支持。
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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.
Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court returned on Saturday to their fire-ravaged flats to retrieve belongings one last time, amid tearful scenes. Ian Chu cherished the chance to capture a final photo of Tolo Harbour from his flat. The blaze killed 168 people, including 81 in Wang Cheong House.
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A Hong Kong fire official defended declining mainland Chinese firefighters' help during a public hearing into the city's deadliest blaze in decades. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Sunny Wong Sze-lut cited incompatibility and sufficient local manpower. Chief Executive John Lee vowed reforms to improve public safety.
Hong Kong has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Fire Services Ordinance, six months after a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po.
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A fire at Diamond Hill Columbarium in Hong Kong on Sunday injured a 53-year-old man surnamed Wong and his 32-year-old son with burns from falling ashes. Police preliminary investigation found the blaze caused by an overheated exhaust fan connected to a joss paper burner. Firefighters extinguished the No 1 alarm fire promptly.