Hong kong fire

Hong kong fire

A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

China warns foreign media in Hong Kong over fire coverage

Ahead of a legislative council election on Sunday in the global financial hub, the Office for Safeguarding National Security said it had summoned a number of unspecified foreign media outlets,...

A man walks past campaign posters ahead of the upcoming Legislative Council election, near the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong, China November 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Hong Kong election turnout in focus amid anger over deadly fire

Flames and thick smoke rise from multiple residential blocks at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex during a deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents' revolt

Officials, including Chief Executive of Hong Kong John Lee attend a ceremony at the Central Government Offices of Hong Kong to mourn victims killed in the deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, in Hong Kong, China, November 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

'Highly traumatised': Hong Kong presses ahead with elections after deadly fire

A painting depicting a photograph taken by Reuters photographer Tyrone Siu sits at a makeshift flower memorial nearby to the Wang Fuk Court housing complex residents after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Hong Kong orders judge-led inquiry into fire that killed 156

A painting depicting a photograph taken by Reuters photographer Tyrone Siu sits at a makeshift flower memorial nearby to the Wang Fuk Court housing complex residents after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Philippines celebrates 'heroic' helper who survived Hong Kong fire

Damage inside a burnt apartment at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, following the deadly fire on Wednesday, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, in this handout image released December 1, 2025. Photo: Hong Kong Police Force/Handout via REUTERS

Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151

Firefighters gather next to bamboo scaffolding debris at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, December 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Police comb fire-ravaged Hong Kong apartments, death toll at 146

A volunteer gathers information from Fita, a 49-year-old Indonesian domestic worker who escaped the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China November 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nicoco Chan

Hong Kong blaze spotlights enduring role of city's foreign domestic helpers

A firefighter walks at the site after a deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, in Hong Kong, China November 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Lam Yik

Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against 'disruption'

A man reacts, as smoke rises while flames engulf bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong probes corruption, negligence after deadliest fire in decades claims 128 lives

Efforts continue to extinguish a deadly fire that broke out yesterday at Wang Fuk Court housing complex, in Hong Kong, China November 27, 2025. REUTERS/

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 75 with 300 missing