A devastating blaze swept through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving dozens dead and many more injured or missing as residents struggled to escape smoke-filled corridors and burning scaffold mesh. Authorities have arrested executives from the renovation company for alleged negligence, while investigators examine whether flammable construction materials and ongoing repair work contributed to the rapid spread of the fire. The tragedy has ignited public anger and demands for urgent reforms to building-safety standards across the city.

A devastating blaze swept through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving dozens dead and many more injured or missing as residents struggled to escape smoke-filled corridors and burning scaffold mesh. Authorities have arrested executives from the renovation company for alleged negligence, while investigators examine whether flammable construction materials and ongoing repair work contributed to the rapid spread of the fire. The tragedy has ignited public anger and demands for urgent reforms to building-safety standards across the city.

A devastating blaze swept through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving dozens dead and many more injured or missing as residents struggled to escape smoke-filled corridors and burning scaffold mesh. Authorities have arrested executives from the renovation company for alleged negligence, while investigators examine whether flammable construction materials and ongoing repair work contributed to the rapid spread of the fire. The tragedy has ignited public anger and demands for urgent reforms to building-safety standards across the city.