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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.
14 Dec 2025 - 8:08AM
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Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 160 as DNA tests confirm 1 more fatality
12 Dec 2025 - 6:05PM
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Indonesian helper’s terrifying 3-hour ordeal as fire ravaged Hong Kong estate
7 Dec 2025 - 8:04PM
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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.
4 Dec 2025 - 11:22PM
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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.
4 Dec 2025 - 2:30AM
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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.
4 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM
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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.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:43PM
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‘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.
3 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
3 Dec 2025 - 6:45AM
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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.
3 Dec 2025 - 1:36AM
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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.
2 Dec 2025 - 3:03PM
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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.
2 Dec 2025 - 11:46AM
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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.
1 Dec 2025 - 12:22PM
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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.
1 Dec 2025 - 8:38AM
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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.
1 Dec 2025 - 1:27AM
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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’.
1 Dec 2025 - 5:49PM
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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.
2 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM
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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.
30 Nov 2025 - 12:01AM
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‘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.
29 Nov 2025 - 7:00PM
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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.
29 Nov 2025 - 4:51PM
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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.
30 Nov 2025 - 12:23PM
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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.
29 Nov 2025 - 10:30AM
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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.
29 Nov 2025 - 7:15AM
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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.
1 Dec 2025 - 5:52PM
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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.
29 Nov 2025 - 9:40AM
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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.
28 Nov 2025 - 8:26AM
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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.
28 Nov 2025 - 8:56AM
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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.
28 Nov 2025 - 4:37AM
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