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Residents Allowed Back After Deadly Hong Kong Fire

2/26/2026

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  • Hong Kong authorities said Wang Fuk Court residents can return to collect belongings by late April, nearly five months after a fire on November 26, 2025 killed 168 and displaced nearly 5,000.
  • The decision followed a petition from over 630 displaced homeowners.
  • Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said safety is the priority as the operation involves more than 1,700 households and seven of the estate's eight towers were damaged.