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Flames are seen at the flat in Tin Shui Wai. The occupant sustained burns on 20 per cent of his body. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Fire breaks out in flat at Hong Kong’s Tin Shui Wai, 1 injured and 200 evacuated

Authorities receive multiple calls at 3.43am as residents report blaze at Tin Chak Estate, with occasional sounds of explosions.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Safety system overhaul needed to prevent repeat of deadly Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Scaffolding worker pay likely to rise in Hong Kong amid roll-out of new mesh

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | After Tai Po fire, Hong Kong needs support, compassion – and answers

While the city waits for an inquiry to deliver findings, it also needs a renewed commitment to safety and oversight to rebuild public trust.

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Volunteers take a moment on December 8, in front of flowers left by mourners for the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

No need for complete switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding: Hong Kong minister

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn’s stance marks shift from Chief Secretary Eric Chan’s remarks following Tai Po fire.

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Hong Kong

Suckling pig blamed for leaving 31 ill after Hong Kong wedding banquet

Twenty male and 11 female guests developed abdominal pain and diarrhoea after attending Chinese wedding banquet at hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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‘She loved us so much’: Indonesian family mourns mother killed in Hong Kong fire

Siti Khotimah was working to fund her children’s education when she died in the Tai Po fire. Her husband wants to see that wish fulfilled.

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Indonesian domestic worker Siti Khotimah, who died in the Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong considers designated labs to test scaffolding nets after deadly blaze

Stricter checks to be imposed on materials sampled on site amid concern over allegedly falsified safety documents.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 160 as DNA tests confirm 1 more fatality

Police chief Joe Chow also reveals that a piece of bone has been found on the ground after scaffolding removed.

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Hong Kong paraglider dies in crash after being swept into air by strong winds

Man, 68, crashes near Shek O Peak after being lifted into the air during flight preparations.

Dragon’s Back in Shek O is a popular spot. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Indonesian helper’s terrifying 3-hour ordeal as fire ravaged Hong Kong estate

Olive says she and her employer’s elderly parents spent an agonising three hours trapped in a smoke-filled bedroom before they were rescued.

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Olive and her employer’s parents were rescued at around 6pm on November 26. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: standing together with the people of Tai Po

We spoke with people on the ground giving their time and energy to help relief efforts after the fire at Wang Fuk Court.

Hong Kong

12 hurt in collision involving KMB bus, rubbish truck and taxi in Hong Kong

Bus and taxi heading along Kwai Shing Circuit with rubbish truck going in opposite direction when it reportedly lost control.

Hong Kong

What does a city do after the unthinkable? It shows up

Near Wang Fuk Court, volunteers from across the city gathered to offer help, lay flowers and turn Tai Po into a place of shared care.

Friends Irena Leung (left) and Valerie Kwok, both 15, hug in front of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, on November 28. Photo: Alexander Mak
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer in critical condition after ‘Flying Tigers’ diving test

Shortly after completing dive, officer, 31, lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital for emergency brain surgery.

Special Duties Unit members dive into the sea to search for evidence in a recent case. Photo: Jelly Tse
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‘Darkest corner’: firefighters haunted by Hong Kong blaze but vow to keep serving

Firefighters recount extreme challenges of operation at Wang Fuk Court, with some struggling emotionally after finding so many bodies.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong scaffold nets come down after deadly fire as residents get more help

Authorities also double living allowance for Tai Po fire-hit households to HK$100,000.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire disaster e-paper collection

Read our special e-paper collection covering Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire disaster. It presents the South China Morning Post’s comprehensive coverage of the inferno and its aftermath in an easy-to-navigate digital format.

Hong Kong fire disaster e-paper collection
Hong Kong

Manslaughter hard to prove in Hong Kong fire amid regulatory gaps, experts warn

Threshold for manslaughter prosecution very high, while codes of practice put ‘very little attention’ to materials used in maintenance or non-permanent works.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Property firm ISS insists it has ‘admin role’, but Hong Kong watchdog disagrees

Property Management Services Authority vows to rigorously follow up on any suspected breaches in wake of deadly Wang Fuk Court fire.

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Digging through Hong Kong’s disaster site left them wanting to cry

Head of Disaster Victim Identification Unit describes difficult conditions team faced in search for bodies at Wang Fuk Court after inferno.

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The conditions inside the destroyed Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

High drama in Hong Kong as tilting gondola traps 2 workers on luxury tower

Firefighters abseil down to gondola to rescue workers trapped near top of 59-storey tower.

A firefighter abseils down to the gondola to rescue one of the workers. Photo: Now TV News
Hong Kong

Experts at odds over independent inquiry into deadly Hong Kong blaze

Independent probe may yield faster results but has no legal power to compel and protect witnesses unlike commission of inquiry, they say.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s tragedy in Tai Po: searching the ashes for answers

As Hong Kong reels from the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, here’s a visual guide to what we know.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Brief return to fire-hit Hong Kong estate for some residents – as it happened

Authorities also say scaffolding mesh on about 200 buildings across the city must be taken down within three days.

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Residents of Wang Chi House returned home to collect some of their belongings. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | ‘Market is rotten’: Hong Kong fire exposes greedy building renovation business

Skyrocketing costs and stock of old estates turn an industry rife with bid-rigging and collusive conduct into a gold mine, experts say.

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Wang Fuk Court had been undergoing extensive renovation work. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Editorial | Independent probe into fire and Legco poll go-ahead important steps forward

Judge-led review committee will enable systematic reforms while new lawmakers will work with government to follow up on the necessary changes.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Judge-led panel to probe deadly blaze as Hong Kong goes ahead with election

Death toll from Wang Fuk Court inferno rises to 156 after five more bodies found.

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