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Seven blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po were devastated by the fire in November. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

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

Six ‘human factors’ led to almost complete failure of fire safety measures at Wang Fuk Court, independent committee told at first session.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

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

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Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site

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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The blaze ripped through seven Wang Fuk Court blocks, claiming 168 lives. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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.

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.

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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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The man was hiking with four others at Robin’s Nest Country Park in Sha Tau Kok. Photo: ISD
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.

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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.

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.

The unions slammed Checkley Sin for his remarks earlier this week. Photo: Nora Tam
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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.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po was being renovated when the deadly blaze broke out last month. Photo: Jelly Tse
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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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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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
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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Olive and her employer’s parents were rescued at around 6pm on November 26. Photo: Handout
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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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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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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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The conditions inside the destroyed Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Handout
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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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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 Chief Executive John Lee attends a press conference at the government headquarters in Admiralty on December 2. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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.

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The charred buildings of Wang Fuk Court seen through flowers left by mourners. Photo: Eugene Lee
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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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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.

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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.

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The fire, the city’s deadliest in decades, has claimed 146 lives. Photo: Sun Yeung
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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.

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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’.

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