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Maryan Pascual Esteban was among the victims of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Facebook/Maribel Bueno
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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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

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

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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

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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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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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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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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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The charred buildings of Wang Fuk Court seen through flowers left by mourners. Photo: Eugene Lee
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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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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The fire, the city’s deadliest in decades, has claimed 146 lives. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Filipino helper who fled Hong Kong fire with girl anguished over dead neighbour

Reinalyn Niere, who shielded girl from falling embers as they fled, says she wishes she had been able to persuade neighbour to leave.

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Domestic helpers say prayers at their usual Sunday gathering spot on Chater Road in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 146 – as it happened

Bodies discovered in flats, on staircases and in corridors, police say, warning of ‘more to come’.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire disaster brings victim ID unit’s grim task back into focus

Officers from the police force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit have been deployed at the scene of Tai Po blaze.

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Portraits of courage: helpers who stayed with their wards during Hong Kong fire

More than 200 domestic helpers worked in Wang Fuk Court, with nearly 80 missing and many more displaced along with employers.

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Domestic helpers have lost friends and been displaced along with their employers. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘With you in hour of need’: volunteers rally to help Hong Kong fire displaced

Volunteers, mobilised mostly through social media and chat groups, worked tirelessly to get supplies to affected residents.

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Hotelier races to shelter Hong Kong fire victims using Grenfell experience

Dorsett Hospitality’s Winnie Chiu is leading logistics at Runway 1331 in Kai Tak to accommodate up to 2,000 displaced residents.

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Filipino helper among victims of Hong Kong fire – as it happened

Anti-corruption agency arrests three men who were earlier detained by police on suspicion of manslaughter.

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People leave flowers as Hongkongers mourn the fire victims. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Difficult to say if fire-ravaged Hong Kong buildings can be fixed: experts

Government should take lead in assessing structural safety of Wang Fuk Court buildings to help flat owners decide, experts say.

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A firefighter works in a flat in one of the estate’s eight blocks. Photo: Karma Lo
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Editorial | Hong Kong must stay united on long road to recovery from Tai Po fire tragedy

In addition to comforting individuals and rebuilding homes, the city will need to come together to overcome the collective trauma it has faced.

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Death toll from Hong Kong fire climbs to 128 as city prepares for mourning period

Three-day official mourning period will begin on Saturday, authorities say, as search for 200 missing in blaze continues.

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‘Our spirit is tougher’: Hong Kong fire survivor’s ordeal and rescue

After hours trapped in the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, resident William Li recounts the desperate rescue of himself and two neighbours.

The frightening scene in William Li’s flat. Photo: William Li
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Hong Kong fire’s ‘heat, flames main challenges for rescuers, not ladder limits’

Rare spread of the fire from outside buildings to flats also posed challenges for firefighters, expert says.

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Water jets projected from aerial ladder platforms can reach an effective height of up to about 30 storeys, experts say. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Community effort needed to help survivors and those who lost loved ones in fire

Along with support from Beijing and the local government, all Hongkongers must quickly unite and help in any way they can.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 83 as city rallies to help victims

At least 70 injuries reported as smoke continues to billow out of charred hulks of Wang Fuk Court residential blocks.

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