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Chinachem Group / Hop On Management

Chinachem Group / Hop On Management

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Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk court fire: disaster, demands for accountability, and a national security clampdown

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Designated by government as pro‑bono provisional manager for Wang Fuk Court estate

On November 26, 2025, a massive fire engulfed the Wang Fuk Court public housing complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, killing at least 159 people and injuring dozens more, in the city's deadliest disaster since 1948. The blaze raced up bamboo scaffolding wrapped in substandard plastic netting and across windows sealed with flammable foam boards, in a complex that was mid‑renovation and had a history of resident complaints about fire hazards and opaque contracting. As evidence of shoddy materials, falsified safety reports, and disabled fire alarms emerged, police and Hong Kong's anti‑corruption agency arrested more than 20 people linked to the construction and fire‑services contractors.

Updated Jan 4