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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Latest news and updates on the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district that has killed at least 159 people, including a firefighter. Scores of people were also hurt.

Support Fund for Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po

Bank of China account: 012 8752 190 1597

Hong Kong Red Cross

https://www.redcross.org.hk/en/index.html

Operation Santa Claus Emergency Appeal

https://oschk.org/

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council

https://www.skhwc.org.hk/en/

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society

https://www.hkfws.org.hk/en/home

Po Leung Kuk

https://www.poleungkuk.org.hk/en

Feeding Hong Kong

https://feedinghk.org/

Workers remove scaffolding nets at Sui Wo Court in Fo Tan. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

Exclusive | Hong Kong scaffolding net sample ignites in test despite passing safety standards

Findings from test commissioned by Post prompt calls to review standards set for nets and improvements to safety regulations.

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Hong Kong

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

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Hong Kong fires and safety

Deaths among 13 households still missing in Tai Po fire not ruled out: welfare chief

3 hours ago

Hong Kong

Hong Kong blaze may have started on scaffolding between first and second floor

Life-size replica of floors at Wang Cheong House might be built to help determine exact ignition point, fire chief Andy Yeung says.

3 hours ago

The scene at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on Sunday. The fire engulfed seven of the 31-storey towers and took nearly two days to extinguish. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong national security law

Beijing warns foreign media in Hong Kong over crossing ‘red lines’ during meeting

In meeting with wire agencies and other outlets, national security office says reports on fire relief efforts and Legco poll must adhere to law.

6 Dec 2025 - 9:57PM

Hong Kong

Hong Kong fire aftermath: how victims are dealing with the psychological toll

Psychologists say encouragement from family, friends and colleagues crucial to helping residents even as government steps up mental health support.

6 Dec 2025 - 9:18PM

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy: Video

Tai Po inferno: Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy – an infographic

See why the fires that ravaged the Wang Fuk Court high-rise tower complex are among the worst in the city’s history.

4 Dec 2025 - 11:32AM

Tai Po inferno: Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy – an infographic

Buildings Department (Hong Kong)

55 blocks in Hong Kong can’t meet deadline to take down scaffolding nets

Netting at 175 private buildings removed, government says, as companies race to comply with order in wake of Tai Po blaze.

6 Dec 2025 - 11:54PM

Hong Kong

Lessons not learned, Hong Kong construction council says after site checks

Head of industry association says flammable materials and cigarette butts still found at sites after deadly Tai Po blaze.

6 Dec 2025 - 5:18PM

Hong Kong

Want to donate in cash or kind? How to help Hong Kong’s embattled fire victims

Hong Kong community has rallied to support displaced families with organisations establishing collection points for essential supplies.

1 Dec 2025 - 10:18PM

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.

7 Dec 2025 - 12:45PM

Egrets fly over Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court housing estate on November 30 after the horrific fire that brought tragedy to Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Letters | It shouldn’t take a tragedy for Hong Kong to treat domestic workers fairly

Readers discuss the wave of support for migrant helpers in the wake of the Tai Po fire, professionals who volunteer their skills, and the educational value of play.

7 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM

Legislative Council election 2025

Editorial | A city in grief shows its strength and resilience at the ballot box

Hongkongers’ ability to mourn victims of the Tai Po fire while exercising their civic duty will be a testament to the city’s political maturity.

7 Dec 2025 - 6:45AM

Legislative Council election 2025

Last-ditch effort to get Hongkongers to vote in Legco poll, but turnout uncertain

City leader John Lee calls for refocus on reform and recovery, as analysts say city’s worst fire in decades would play decisive role in turnout rate.

6 Dec 2025 - 11:38PM

Workers set up a polling station in Sai Kung ahead of Sunday’s Legislative Council election. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong

From shoes to scholarships: Hongkongers unite for Tai Po fire victims

Individuals and companies are helping to gather food, clothing and bedding, with one anonymous donor offering to fund education of up to two orphans.

6 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM

Large amounts of donations, from cash to daily necessities, have poured in for victims of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong fires and safety

As I see it | Politicisation of Hong Kong’s fire tragedy in Western media a new low

There has been an unhelpful propensity to view the fire and its aftermath through the lens of a Western version of democracy.

6 Dec 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

‘Like a ghost town’: Hong Kong neighbourhood struggles to adjust after fatal fire

With the flames put out and cordons lifted, residents living near the charred remains of Wang Fuk Court now reckon with how to move forward.

6 Dec 2025 - 2:43PMvideocam

Lessons from China's history

Reflections | In wake of Tai Po blaze, China’s long and difficult struggle fighting fire

The qualities that made buildings beautiful in premodern Chinese cities also made them dangerously flammable, and fire was a constant threat.

6 Dec 2025 - 8:15AM

Residential buildings in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court burn on November 26, 2025. Hong Kong’s recent tragedy is a grim reminder of the enduring menace fires have posed throughout Chinese history. Photo: Sam Tsang

Legislative Council election 2025

Legco election hopefuls scale back campaigning in Hong Kong fire aftermath

Contenders also unveil new policy platforms in run-up to Sunday’s poll, including calls for thorough investigation into fire.

5 Dec 2025 - 10:12PM

Hong Kong society

10 pictures of 10 days of Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

A collection of pictures from Post photographers of the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which has claimed at least 159 lives, and its aftermath.

5 Dec 2025 - 9:11PM

Mental health

Some Hong Kong fire survivors reluctant to relive horror for judge-led panel

Residents of Wang Fuk Court destroyed in blaze say providing accounts of what happened could be overwhelming.

5 Dec 2025 - 8:35PM

Firefighters shoot water on the towers of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 27. Photo: Karma Lo

John Lee

Hong Kong to focus on mental health support after fire, seek smoking ban at sites

City leader John Lee says all of society ‘emanating sadness’, while labour chief vows government will push for ban on smoking at construction sites.

5 Dec 2025 - 11:40PM

Flowers are placed near Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po after last week’s deadly blaze. Photo: Karma Lo

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s religious communities unite in prayer to mourn Tai Po fire victims

Muslims and other faith groups express solidarity and sorrow for victims of deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court.

5 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM

Hong Kong society

K-pop girl group Twice to proceed with Hong Kong concert this weekend

Concert organiser Live Nation says it will donate part of revenue from ticket sales to support relief measures for victims of Tai Po blaze.

5 Dec 2025 - 6:55PM

Indonesia

Hong Kong fire: dead Indonesian helper found huddled with ward hailed as selfless

Her grieving husband says his wife would have survived had she fled first, as the flat where she worked was on the fourth floor.

5 Dec 2025 - 10:29PM

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.

5 Dec 2025 - 5:48PM

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’s Tai Po fire tragedy: Video

Video | ‘They were hugging each other’ when they died in Tai Po fire

Yayuk Setyowati looked for her older sister for four days before a DNA test confirmed her death.

5 Dec 2025 - 4:56PM

Hong Kong fires and safety

Hong Kong Baptist University suspends student union amid fire-related messages

University accused of silencing union after removing messages from campus mourning victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze and calling for justice.

5 Dec 2025 - 10:32PM

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