菲律賓民答那峨島8日發生規模7.8強震，造成至少41人死亡、450多人受傷，數以千計人流離失所。受災最嚴重的沙蘭加尼省部分地區只能透過直升機抵達，搜救作業受頻繁餘震影響進展緩慢。
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菲律賓民答那峨島8日發生規模7.8強震，造成至少41人死亡、450多人受傷，數以千計人流離失所。受災最嚴重的沙蘭加尼省部分地區只能透過直升機抵達，搜救作業受頻繁餘震影響進展緩慢。
Survivors of Hong Kong's deadly Wang Fuk Court fire returned to collect belongings under a supervised program, three months after the blaze killed 168 people. Ian Chu, who lived in Wang Cheong House where 81 people died, captured final photos of Tolo Harbour from his flat before renovations that will change the building's character. Authorities found substandard netting contributed to the fire's rapid spread.
Residents of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, returned on Saturday to collect belongings from their fire-damaged flats, five months after a deadly blaze killed 168 people, with 81 deaths occurring in one residential block. Ian Chu, a resident of Wang Cheong House where most deaths occurred, captured photos of the sea view from his flat facing Tolo Harbour before returning. The fire spread rapidly due to substandard netting used by contractors during renovations. Authorities allowed residents from two blocks a three-hour visit under a 15-day programme.
About 600 families from Hong Kong's fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have requested a second visit to their flats, with residents of the hardest-hit tower returning April 23-28. Wang Cheong House (81 deaths) and Wang Tai House (82 deaths) were severely damaged in the Tai Po fire that killed 168 people total. Each resident will be accompanied by police, with psychologists and social workers deployed for affected households.
Four Hong Kong fire department officers testified Wednesday before an independent committee investigating the Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people on November 26 last year. The blaze, the city's deadliest since 1948, destroyed seven of eight buildings and displaced 5,000 residents. Testimony revealed a conflict between worker safety laws prohibiting scaffolding climbing and fire risks, with movable boards installed in emergency staircases replacing fireproof windows and causing smoke to fill exits. A Labour Department officer also admitted authorities failed to notice a contractor resubmitted an outdated fire retardancy report dated July 2024.
Hong Kong's deadliest fire inquiry since 1948 enters third phase. Witness Kong Cheung-fat testified that new owners' corporation leadership failed to address proxy ballot issues. The November 2024 fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 168 people and left nearly 5,000 homeless after raging for 43 hours.
