香港數以千計市民冒大雨掃墓慶清明，旺福邨火災生還者返回災址緬懷遇難者。 清明節當天，香港天文台於下午2時05分發出黃色暴雨警告。 該邨去年11月大火奪走168人性命，迫使5000人無家可歸。
香港清明節於4月5日舉行，數以千計市民不畏大雨，前往各公墓掃墓緬懷祖先。
天色陰沉，暴雨帶逼近，香港天文台於下午2時05分發出黃色暴雨警告。
對於大埔旺福邨火災生還者而言，此日格外沉痛。去年11月26日，該邨八座大廈中七座於大規模翻新期間起火，造成168人死亡，5000人流離失所。
一些居民返回燒焦的屋邨緬懷遇難者。一對自稱姚先生（78歲）及姚太太（70歲）的夫婦坐在大埔屋邨旁長椅上，默默凝視殘垣斷壁。
《南華早報》報道指，許多華人家庭視清明為珍貴機會，前往祖先墓地致敬，但對旺福邨倖存者，這是另一道傷痛。
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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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An independent committee probing last year’s Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po heard that Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department declined to issue an emergency alert due to fears of confusion and the system’s one-hour activation time. The blaze killed 168 people, Hong Kong’s deadliest since 1948. Officers testified on responsibilities and response failures.
The independent committee probing the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po held its first evidential session, uncovering six human factors behind the near-total failure of fire safety measures. Leading counsel Victor Dawes SC highlighted denials of responsibility by the Labour Department, Fire Services Department, and Housing Bureau's Independent Checking Unit for the HK$336 million project. Details also emerged on the death of firefighter Ho Wai-ho amid the November inferno that killed 168.
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In the latest session of Hong Kong's inquiry into the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire—which killed 168 and displaced nearly 5,000—Urban Renewal Authority officials admitted their tendering system cannot prevent market manipulation or bid-rigging in estate renovations, citing limited resources and a policy of non-interference in homeowners' choices.