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Tragic Hong Kong Fire Claims 159 Lives, Shocking Stories Emerge
12/7/2025
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Story summary
- A fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on November 26 killed 159 people and injured 79.
- Indonesian domestic helper Olive described being trapped for three hours with her employer's elderly parents.
- Sugeng Widodo recounted his last conversation with his wife, Sri Wahyuni, before the fire.
- Sri Wahyuni was found dead embracing her elderly employer.
- Widodo noted the unusually long final call and her emotional farewell.
