Event · 📍 Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR China · first report 30 Oct 2026, 04:46 UTC · latest 30 Oct 2026, 05:04 UTC
‘Why did it take 11 months?’: Apology too late for some Tai Po fire survivors
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- South China Morning Post 30 Oct 2026, 04:46 UTC
‘Why did it take 11 months?’: Apology too late for some Tai Po fire survivors
Hong Kong officials’ apology over the deadly Tai Po blaze nearly a year ago came too late, residents of the fire-ravaged estate have said, as they urged authorities to learn from the disaster and pursue long-term reforms. Several Wang Fuk Court residents also said on Thursday … - Hong Kong Free Press 30 Oct 2026, 05:04 UTC
Some Wang Fuk Court survivors say top officials’ apology nearly one year since fatal fire lacked ‘sincerity’
Former residents of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court housing estate have criticised Hong Kong leader John Lee and top officials for their apology, saying the gesture — coming nearly a year after a blaze claimed 168 lives and left thousands homeless — lacked “sincerity.” Lee led …
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