About 600 Families Request Second Visit to Fire-Ravaged Hong Kong Estate
Residents of deadliest towers to return between April 23-May 4 as government deploys psychological support
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- 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.
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Warum es wichtig ist
A major fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, killed 168 people across two towers - Wang Cheong House (81 deaths) and Wang Tai House (82 deaths). The disaster is one of Hong Kong's deadliest residential fires.
About 600 families from Hong Kong's fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have requested a second visit to their flats, authorities have said, as residents of the most severely damaged tower return to salvage their belongings.
Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Cheuk Wing-hing said on Thursday that the government would provide additional support for residents of Wang Cheong House, the hardest-hit tower where 81 of the 168 deaths in the Tai Po fire occurred. Residents are returning between April 23 and April 28.
"Wang Cheong House and Wang Tai House were severely damaged by the fire, with more fatalities reported. Returning residents will need greater support, particularly emotional and psychological assistance," he said.
Households of Wang Tai House, which recorded the highest death toll at 82, will return between April 29 and May 4.
Cheuk said each resident entering the block would be accompanied by a police officer, noting that the Social Welfare Department would deploy a psychologist and a social worker to support households where fatalities occurred.
Offene Fragen
- What caused the fire?
- Were there any building code violations?
- What compensation will be provided to families?
