A fatal fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, killed one Italian tourist and forced the evacuation of 1,700 guests and staff. The blaze, fueled by flammable palm roofs and wind, led to extensive damage.
A CCTV clip shows a masked woman entering a residential building in Govindpuri, New Delhi, shortly before a deadly fire broke out, killing three family members. Investigators are analyzing her movements to determine her relevance to the incident.
The administrator of a Hong Kong estate devastated by a deadly fire missed a deadline to hold a meeting with flat owners. Hop On Management Company cited "unprecedented and exceptional circumstances" for the delay, promising new arrangements soon. The Lands Tribunal had previously dismissed the company's request to postpone the meeting.
Properties linked to arrested hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj are closing in Malviya Nagar after a fire killed 21 people. Locals allege unchecked expansion, ignored safety concerns, and a disregard for rules, with one hotel owner reportedly saying 'everything works in Delhi'.
The owner of a Delhi hotel where a fire killed 21 people claims he drove past the burning building and left due to fear. Lavkesh Bajaj is under investigation for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Lavkesh Bajaj, owner of a Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire killed 21, has been detained. The hotel operated at four times capacity without fire safety clearance, officials said.
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.
A Hong Kong building inspector mistook illegal alterations to emergency staircases at a housing estate ravaged in a deadly fire as protective measures for “broken” windows, because he based his assessment solely on documents and did not carry out a site visit, a public inquiry has heard. Senior maintenance surveyor Nick Yung Siu-lun, the head of the minor works team of the Housing Bureau’s independent checking unit, said on Thursday he thought the wooden boards used to cover the temporary...
The government-appointed administrator of Wang Fuk Court, the Hong Kong estate devastated by a deadly fire last November, will hold two online meetings with displaced residents this month after 240 flat owners threatened legal action in a petition. Hop On Management Company announced on Wednesday that the Zoom meetings will take place from 7pm to 9pm next Tuesday and from 2pm to 4pm on May 20. Participation is limited to a maximum of two owners or their representatives per flat, on a first-come,...
The government-appointed administrator of Wang Fuk Court, the Hong Kong estate devastated by a deadly fire last November, will hold two online meetings with displaced residents this month after 240 flat owners threatened legal action in a petition. Hop On Management Company announced on Wednesday that the Zoom meetings will take place from 7pm to 9pm next Tuesday and from 2pm to 4pm on May 20. Participation is limited to a maximum of two owners or their representatives per flat, on a first-come,...
The head of Hong Kong's Fire Services Department will testify at evidential hearings into the city's deadliest fire since 1948, which killed 168 people at Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po last November. Director Andy Yeung Yan-kin admitted fire and building authorities could have collaborated better and said the FSD is seeking to amend legislation on fire services installation contractors.
Former management committee member Jason Kong Cheung-fat exposes proxy vote abuse at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where a November 2025 fire killed 168 people — the deadliest in Hong Kong since 1948. The HK$336 million renovation contract was awarded to Prestige Construction and Engineering in January 2024 after 570 votes were cast at a meeting attended by only 293 people, with homeowners forced to pay up to HK$180,000 per flat within six months.
The 15th day of public hearings into the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire heard testimony about proxy ballot manipulation and fire safety failures. Witness Kong Cheung-fat alleged election rigging and detailed how the owners' corporation failed to oversee renovation contractor Prestige Construction, which used flammable materials despite warnings. The November 2023 fire killed 168 people and left nearly 5,000 homeless.
Hong Kong's inquiry into the deadliest fire in the city since 1948 enters its third phase of public hearings Monday. Witness Kong Cheung-fat testified that the owners' corporation's new leadership failed to address proxy ballot issues that led to Prestige Construction being hired as renovation contractor despite having the most costly bid. The November fire at Wang Fuk Court raged for 43 hours, killing 168 people and leaving nearly 5,000 homeless.
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.
