Flowers for victims at the site of a tragic fire in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Felix Wong
Flowers for victims at the site of a tragic fire in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Felix Wong

Inspections on 2,500 old Hong Kong buildings to launch Monday, after tragic Yau Ma Tei fire

  • Fire Services chief says they will deploy 50 teams for joint operation with Buildings Department, targeting structures built before 1961
  • Blaze last weekend at tenement building has claimed eight lives, with three victims still in critical condition

Flowers for victims at the site of a tragic fire in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Felix Wong
Flowers for victims at the site of a tragic fire in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Felix Wong
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