Hong Kong resident bids farewell to home after deadly fire
L'essentiel
- A Hong Kong resident, Joe, and his wife Annie bid a final farewell to their home at Wang Fuk Court, a Tai Po estate devastated by a deadly fire in November 2025.
- The flat, filled with the stench of mould and sweat, showed signs of neglect even before the fire, with a calendar frozen on the month of the incident.
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A resident named Joe and his wife Annie visited their home at Wang Fuk Court, a Tai Po estate in Hong Kong, for what was believed to be the last time after a deadly fire occurred there in November 2025. The flat was described as cluttered and silent, reeking of sweat and mould, with ants crawling on the walls.
Inside the cluttered, silent flat at Wang Fuk Court, time seems to stand still.
On the bathroom door, a calendar remains frozen on the page of November 2025 – the month a deadly fire broke out at the Tai Po estate in Hong Kong.
On what was believed to be their final visit to the undamaged flat, resident Joe* and his wife Annie* took photos of every room.
Each room reeked of a mixture of sweat and mould. Ants crawled across dusty kitchen walls.
A foul stench wafted out the moment the freezer was cracked open. Outside the window, vacant charred towers stood eerily under the sun amid the debris.
Before making his final trip down the stairs with the last of his belongings, Joe pressed the lift button in the lobby of the floor a few times, although it no longer worked.
“There will never be another chance of pressing this button again,” he said, in a T-shirt soaked with sweat, casting one last glance at his home for more than 40 years.
“Farewell, Wang Fuk Court.”
Questions ouvertes
- What caused the fire?
- What is the current status of the Tai Po estate?
- Where did Joe and Annie relocate after leaving their home?
- What are the long-term consequences for the residents of Wang Fuk Court?
