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Two residents escaped the fire by climbing down the block. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others

Police say they were alerted at 5.28pm of blaze at Yen Dack Building on Chun Yeung Street in North Point.

Hong Kong society

Deadly tower crane collapse prompts calls for review of safety guidelines

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Deadly Tai Po fire revealed ‘unacceptable systemic failings’, inquiry hears

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze may have entered wrong building, inquiry told

Ho Wai-ho, 37, was among the first firefighters to arrive at the scene of the inferno.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court quickly spread to seven buildings. Photo: Eugene Lee
Accidents and personal safety

Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site

Main contractor involved, Woon Lee Construction, was fined by authorities over two fatal incidents in 2009 and 2011.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hi-tech aids proposed to help elderly climb stairs to fire-ravaged Tai Po flats

Wang Fuk Court residents will soon be allowed to check their flats and collect personal items but lifts remain inoperative.

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Hundreds evacuated after cooking mishap sparks false fire alarm in Hong Kong

Firefighters find cooking pot that had boiled dry in flat where white smoke originated.

The Fire Services Department received a fire alarm report at about 2.30am on Wednesday concerning Kin Wah House at Kin Ming Estate in Tiu Keng Leng. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Man dies after collapsing while hiking on Hong Kong Island

Man passed out on Hong Kong Trail, near Parker Avenue on Siu Ma Shan.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong hiker, 63, dies after collapsing on Robin’s Nest trail

Hiker was with four others at Robin’s Nest Country Park in Sha Tau Kok, near the border.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 168 after more remains identified

Security chief Chris Tang updates death toll from Tai Po inferno, saying remains of all victims have now been identified.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

Man fights for life after jumping from Hong Kong flat following gas blast

Police say man, 42, had changed gas cylinder in the morning but tube was not fixed correctly, with a spark in the evening causing blast.

The blast victim is rushed to hospital. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong firefighter unions slam Ip Man producer Checkley Sin over blaze remarks

Producer of Ip Man film series took to social media on Monday to claim internal messages accuse fire service director of mismanaging blaze.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police make another arrest over deadly Tai Po blaze

Man, 48, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter is 16th person detained in connection with fire.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fallen firefighter honoured in funeral procession as Hongkongers pay tribute

Ho Wai-ho given full honours as hearse travels past site of fire in Tai Po en route to final resting place in Gallant Garden.

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Hongkongers gather on Friday to mourn and honour firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died while battling the fire in Tai Po last month. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Filipino victim in Hong Kong fire ‘planned to go home for good to be with son’

Maryan Pascual Esteban, who died with her five-year-old ward Hannah in the Tai Po inferno, was excited about heading home, friend says.

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Filipino domestic helper killed in Tai Po fire. UNDATED HANDOUT
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’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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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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Just one block at Wang Fuk Court was untouched by the inferno. Photo: Elson Li
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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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

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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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
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

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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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | What is role of property management giant ISS at blaze-ravaged Hong Kong estate?

ISS EastPoint played a pivotal role in HK$330 million renovation of Wang Fuk Court and knew about defects in fire safety system as early as May.

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Fire rages through the residential blocks of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Substandard netting used on Hong Kong blaze buildings; death toll at 151

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says ‘cunning methods’ were used on the Tai Po site.

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The inferno, which raged for 43 hours after starting on Wednesday afternoon, tore through seven blocks of Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Video | Bamboo scaffolding, nets come down in parts of Hong Kong

The removal of scaffolding and protective nets follows a central government announcement of nationwide inspections of fire safety standards in high-rise buildings across China.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong pastor loses 3 loved ones in devastating Tai Po fire

ELCHK Diamond Lutheran Church pastor Jenny Lam shares family’s journey of grief to give hope to others facing loss.

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