Hong Kong’s tragedy in Tai Po: searching the ashes for answers

One week after its worst fire in decades, Hong Kong is searching for answers to the inferno that ripped through seven towers at Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, killing at least 156 people, injuring dozens and leaving around 30 unaccounted for.

Illustration: SCMP
Illustration: SCMP

By Victor Sanjinez, Davies Christian, Jeffie Lam, Andrew London, Kaliz Lee, Lau Ka-kuen, Joe Lo, Henry Wong

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I can’t describe the feeling … There are so many [photos] of children

A woman surnamed Cheung, who searched for her sister and brother-in-law from Wang Cheong House

Prayers, respects and recovery

Thousands of mourners have visited a makeshift memorial near the estate to lay flowers and leave condolence messages.

Hundreds of officers from Hong Kong Police Force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVIU) have been deployed at the scene of the Tai Po blaze.

Investigators have been looking at the materials used in the HK$330 million renovation of Wang Fuk Court.

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