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The Chinese wedding banquet was held at the upscale New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel. File photo: Shutterstock
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

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Hong Kong considers designated labs to test scaffolding nets after deadly blaze

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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The blaze tore through seven of the eight buildings at Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Eugene Lee
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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.

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

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.

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
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.

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
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘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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Firefighters are seen outside the Tai Po fire on December 4. Photo: Karma Lo
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 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

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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The deadly blaze, which lasted for 43 hours, killed 159 people. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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The fire alarms did not go off when the blaze broke out on Wednesday last week and swept through seven residential blocks. Photo: Karma Lo
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

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.

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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.

Firefighters search for survivors in Wang Fuk Court’s Wang Cheong House on Tuesday. Photo: Elson Li
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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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 Chief Executive John Lee attends a press conference at the government headquarters in Admiralty on December 2. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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Indonesia

‘She asked me to forgive her’: Indonesian helper in Tai Po fire makes last call

Erawati leaves behind a six-year-old son who cannot understand why ‘mummy doesn’t call any more’.

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Road safety in Hong Kong

Man hurt after truck carrying pig carcasses crashes into Hong Kong store

Transport Department closed Gage Street lane to traffic at 8.44am on Tuesday following incident, before reopening it at 11.54am.

Police have said they received a report at 8.24am on Tuesday that a medium-sized truck had smashed into a shop in Central. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man facing murder charge after wife found with knife wounds, burns

Fire put out in Tuen Mun flat, with police arresting man, 51, on suspicion of murdering wife, 50.

The woman was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Video | ‘Some bodies have turned into ash’

At least 151 people had been confirmed dead as of December 1, five days after the blaze in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court.

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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