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Fire Survivors Resolve to Stay in Hong Kong

12/14/2025

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Story summary
  • Filipino domestic helpers who survived Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court fire express determination to stay in the city despite trauma, at a Central fair.
  • The November 26 blaze killed 160 people and left six missing, displacing almost 5,000 residents.
  • Jonalyn Duran, a 47-year-old widow, recounted her narrow escape with her elderly boss.
  • Some survivors have continued working for their employers.
  • Others faced layoffs.