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1/ JUST IN: The security chief Chris Tang has said that the death toll in the Tai Po fire has risen to 128. In full: buff.ly/6HVaFLa
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
1/ JUST IN: The security chief Chris Tang has said that the death toll in the Tai Po fire has risen to 128. In full: buff.ly/6HVaFLa
"I wanted to take everything, but I could take nothing... Instead, I stood quietly, looking around the wreckage, as if saying a final farewell to this home," Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court resident Lim ALim, who escaped the deadly blaze, wrote. In full: buff.ly/RSWd85s
HK fire: Wang Fuk Court resident recalls dramatic escape from burning tower
"I wanted to take everything, but I could take nothing... Instead, I stood quietly, looking around the wreckage, as if saying a final farewell to this home," Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court resident Lim ALim,...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"I wanted to take everything, but I could take nothing... Instead, I stood quietly, looking around the wreckage, as if saying a final farewell to this home," Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court resident Lim ALim, who escaped the deadly blaze, wrote. In full: buff.ly/RSWd85s
A dog has been reunited with its owners, who had been anxiously waiting outside Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po after it went missing for two days during the massive fire that broke out on Wednesday.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A dog has been reunited with its owners, who had been anxiously waiting outside Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po after it went missing for two days during the massive fire that broke out on Wednesday.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
Residents at multiple HK estates undergoing repair works fear that the scaffolding and netting covering their buildings could go up in flames like the fatal Tai Po fire, according to local media reports and social media posts. In full: buff.ly/lib7bTy
Residents at HK estates undergoing repairs fear repeat of fatal Tai Po fire
Residents at multiple HK estates undergoing repair works fear that the scaffolding and netting covering their buildings could go up in flames like the fatal Tai Po fire, according to local media reports...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Residents at multiple HK estates undergoing repair works fear that the scaffolding and netting covering their buildings could go up in flames like the fatal Tai Po fire, according to local media reports and social media posts. In full: buff.ly/lib7bTy
Firefighter Ho Wai-ho, 37, died whilst battling Wednesday's deadly inferno at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court.
Ho was set to get married next year, and had served in the Fire Services Department for nine years. Chief Executive John Lee paid tribute to his "gallantry and selfless devotion to duty."
Ho was set to get married next year, and had served in the Fire Services Department for nine years. Chief Executive John Lee paid tribute to his "gallantry and selfless devotion to duty."
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Firefighter Ho Wai-ho, 37, died whilst battling Wednesday's deadly inferno at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court.
Ho was set to get married next year, and had served in the Fire Services Department for nine years. Chief Executive John Lee paid tribute to his "gallantry and selfless devotion to duty."
Ho was set to get married next year, and had served in the Fire Services Department for nine years. Chief Executive John Lee paid tribute to his "gallantry and selfless devotion to duty."
Independent, trusted, on-the-ground coverage of the tragic blaze at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po: buff.ly/6HVaFLa
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Independent, trusted, on-the-ground coverage of the tragic blaze at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po: buff.ly/6HVaFLa
A Vantor handout satellite image taken on November 22, 2025, shows Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court before a major fire swept through several blocks at the complex. The bottom image, taken on Thursday, shows smoke rising from apartments during the blaze. Photo: AFP/©2025 Vantor." In full: buff.ly/RSwXkVU
November 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
A Vantor handout satellite image taken on November 22, 2025, shows Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court before a major fire swept through several blocks at the complex. The bottom image, taken on Thursday, shows smoke rising from apartments during the blaze. Photo: AFP/©2025 Vantor." In full: buff.ly/RSwXkVU
HKFP rounds up messages from government bodies, foreign state leaders and concern groups, as firefighters continue their operations at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court. In full: buff.ly/CzS8TbM
Hong Kong fire: Countries, officials, Grenfell victims express condolences
HKFP rounds up messages from government bodies, foreign state leaders and concern groups, as firefighters continue their operations at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
HKFP rounds up messages from government bodies, foreign state leaders and concern groups, as firefighters continue their operations at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court. In full: buff.ly/CzS8TbM
Horse racing in Hong Kong will fall silent on Sunday and take place behind closed doors after the deadly fire in the city this week, while also donating millions of dollars. In full: buff.ly/OngmdqL
HK horse racing at Sha Tin to fall silent after deadly Tai Po blaze
Horse racing in Hong Kong will fall silent on Sunday and take place behind closed doors after the deadly fire in the city this week, while also donating millions of dollars.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Horse racing in Hong Kong will fall silent on Sunday and take place behind closed doors after the deadly fire in the city this week, while also donating millions of dollars. In full: buff.ly/OngmdqL
Photographer Austin Bell captured images of Tai Po's smoldering residential blocks at 8am on Thursday, as firefighters sought to douse a historic blaze that claimed the lives of almost 100 people. Video: @austinwonderland via Insta. Full coverage: hongkongfp.com/tag/wang-fuk...
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Photographer Austin Bell captured images of Tai Po's smoldering residential blocks at 8am on Thursday, as firefighters sought to douse a historic blaze that claimed the lives of almost 100 people. Video: @austinwonderland via Insta. Full coverage: hongkongfp.com/tag/wang-fuk...
1/ A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy.
Read the full story on HKFP: buff.ly/Dv8hIz6
Read the full story on HKFP: buff.ly/Dv8hIz6
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
1/ A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy.
Read the full story on HKFP: buff.ly/Dv8hIz6
Read the full story on HKFP: buff.ly/Dv8hIz6
A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy. In full: buff.ly/nzDkM3C
Hong Kong fire: How thousands mobilised to support victims
A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy. In full: buff.ly/nzDkM3C
Rescue operations have entered a third day at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where at least 94 people have been killed in the worst fire in Hong Kong in decades.
In full: buff.ly/mpcX3G6
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
In full: buff.ly/mpcX3G6
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Rescue operations have entered a third day at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where at least 94 people have been killed in the worst fire in Hong Kong in decades.
In full: buff.ly/mpcX3G6
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
In full: buff.ly/mpcX3G6
Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
The death toll in Hong Kong’s worst blaze in decades climbed to 94 on Friday morning, as an overnight rescue mission continued at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. In full: buff.ly/lwTbLZD
Death toll hits 94 in Hong Kong Tai Po fire as rescue missions continue through the night | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The death toll in Hong Kong’s worst blaze in decades climbed to 94 on Friday morning, as an overnight rescue mission continued at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. The Fire Services Department (FSD) said that...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The death toll in Hong Kong’s worst blaze in decades climbed to 94 on Friday morning, as an overnight rescue mission continued at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. In full: buff.ly/lwTbLZD
The death toll in the fatal fire that engulfed a Tai Po housing estate has risen to 65, as the city's leader has announced the government will be distributing HK$10,000 to all affected households. In full: buff.ly/zgJ3SzY
Tai Po fire: Death toll rises to 65; affected households to get HK$10k handout
The death toll in the fatal fire that engulfed a Tai Po housing estate has risen to 65, as the city's leader has announced the government will be distributing HK$10,000 to all affected households.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The death toll in the fatal fire that engulfed a Tai Po housing estate has risen to 65, as the city's leader has announced the government will be distributing HK$10,000 to all affected households. In full: buff.ly/zgJ3SzY
Hongkongers are mobilising to support the victims of a deadly fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a Tai Po residential estate. HKFP lays out local NGO initiatives and fundraisers that readers may wish to donate to. See: buff.ly/dVibAme
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hongkongers are mobilising to support the victims of a deadly fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a Tai Po residential estate. HKFP lays out local NGO initiatives and fundraisers that readers may wish to donate to. See: buff.ly/dVibAme
Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribute. In full: buff.ly/9nD1r9L
Hong Kong fire: How to support families affected by the blaze
Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribute.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hongkongers are responding to the deadly blaze in Tai Po, donating supplies, money and blood to assist in the relief effort. HKFP rounds up fundraisers and initiatives for readers looking to contribute. In full: buff.ly/9nD1r9L
A Wang Fuk Court resident said he had complained about the use of Styrofoam in recent renovations. Police suspect materials that were not fire safe may have exacerbated Wednesday's blaze, which has claimed 65 lives so far. Full coverage: buff.ly/RSwXkVU Video: Johnny Wan/HKFP.
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A Wang Fuk Court resident said he had complained about the use of Styrofoam in recent renovations. Police suspect materials that were not fire safe may have exacerbated Wednesday's blaze, which has claimed 65 lives so far. Full coverage: buff.ly/RSwXkVU Video: Johnny Wan/HKFP.
Family members of missing Wang Fuk Court residents scrambled to find their loved ones on Thursday. They rushed from one temporary shelter to another to register details of their missing family members, while waiting for an update on the rescue operation. In full: buff.ly/xIaW42w
Hongkongers search for missing relatives, pets after deadly Tai Po fire
Family members of missing Wang Fuk Court residents scrambled to find their loved ones on Thursday. They rushed from one temporary shelter to another to register details of their missing family members,...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Family members of missing Wang Fuk Court residents scrambled to find their loved ones on Thursday. They rushed from one temporary shelter to another to register details of their missing family members, while waiting for an update on the rescue operation. In full: buff.ly/xIaW42w
1/ The death toll in Wednesday's Tai Po residential complex fire has risen to 65. Full, on-the-ground coverage from HKFP: buff.ly/RSwXkVU
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
1/ The death toll in Wednesday's Tai Po residential complex fire has risen to 65. Full, on-the-ground coverage from HKFP: buff.ly/RSwXkVU
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November 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
HKFP is a people-powered, non-profit media outlet you can trust. Read more about our commitment to original reporting, accuracy, inclusion, and fairness: https://hongkongfp.com/why-you-can-trust-hong-kong-free-press/
The football team from the Hong Kong district reeling from a deadly apartment blaze wore black arm bands and stood in silence ahead of their match on Thursday in Asian club competition. In full: buff.ly/I8seTYV
Tai Po footballers pay tribute to victims of fatal housing fire
The football team from the Hong Kong district reeling from a deadly apartment blaze wore black arm bands and stood in silence ahead of their match on Thursday in Asian club competition.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The football team from the Hong Kong district reeling from a deadly apartment blaze wore black arm bands and stood in silence ahead of their match on Thursday in Asian club competition. In full: buff.ly/I8seTYV
Hong Kong authorities have launched a citywide inspection of housing estates undergoing repairs, after suspected substandard materials were identified as a possible cause in the deadly Tai Po fire. In full: buff.ly/xS1X4JJ
Hong Kong launches citywide inspections into housing estate repairs as Tai Po fire death toll hits 55
Hong Kong authorities have launched a citywide inspection of housing estates undergoing repairs, after suspected substandard materials were identified as a possible cause in the deadly Tai Po fire.…
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November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Hong Kong authorities have launched a citywide inspection of housing estates undergoing repairs, after suspected substandard materials were identified as a possible cause in the deadly Tai Po fire. In full: buff.ly/xS1X4JJ
Two Indonesian domestic workers have died in the deadly fire at a Tai Po housing estate, the Indonesian government has said. In full: buff.ly/WkypluI
Breaking: 2 Indonesian domestic workers killed, 2 injured in Tai Po housing estate fire | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Two Indonesian domestic workers have died in the deadly fire at a Tai Po housing estate, the Indonesian government has said. In a statement on Thursday, the Indonesian Consulate in Hong Kong said two...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Two Indonesian domestic workers have died in the deadly fire at a Tai Po housing estate, the Indonesian government has said. In full: buff.ly/WkypluI
HK conglomerates have announced donations totalling over HK$100 million to support victims of a massive Tai Po housing estate fire that claimed at least 55 lives. In full: buff.ly/nVQqNA0
HK conglomerates donate over HK$100 million to victims of deadly Tai Po blaze
HK conglomerates have announced donations totalling over HK$100 million to support victims of a massive Tai Po housing estate fire that claimed at least 55 lives.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
HK conglomerates have announced donations totalling over HK$100 million to support victims of a massive Tai Po housing estate fire that claimed at least 55 lives. In full: buff.ly/nVQqNA0