ExclusiveHong Kong ‘to release list of 161 fire victims’ as rehousing questions grow
Displaced Wang Fuk Court residents call for clarity about rehousing arrangements, says, saying they have received conflicting information
Their appeal followed remarks by Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai‑lun a day earlier, who said in‑situ redevelopment was “not practical”, even though that option had been included in a government survey sent to affected households.
In a reply to the Post, police did not deny the plan, saying only that investigations and follow-up work were continuing.
Six weeks after the Wang Fuk Court fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades, four residents who lost family members told the Post separately that officers contacted them by phone on Sunday to relay the plan.
“Police called us and said they will release the list. They didn’t ask if we agree or not, or tell us when,” said one resident, who asked not to be named.