Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fire
Summary
Five months after a deadly fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, survivors have started returning to their damaged homes. The fire destroyed much of the apartment complex, killed 168 people, and left many residents displaced and living temporarily elsewhere.Key Facts
- The fire happened in November 2025 at Wang Fuk Court, an apartment complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong.
- It killed 168 people, making it the deadliest fire in Hong Kong in decades.
- The fire rapidly spread across seven of the eight buildings in the complex.
- Many apartments are severely damaged, with burned ceilings and weakened floors.
- Thousands of displaced residents began returning in April 2026 to retrieve belongings.
- Over 1,400 people returning are aged 65 or older, and some have trained to climb stairs due to non-working elevators.
- The process of returning and assessing damage is expected to continue into early May 2026.
- Survivors have lived scattered across the city, often in temporary housing, while the fire investigation continues.
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