- Title: People pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims and firefighters
- Date: 29th November 2025
- Summary: TAI PO, HONG KONG, CHINA (NOVEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT MULTI-PURPOSE HALL WRITING CONDOLENCES TO VICTIMS OF HONG KONG FIRE (SOUNDBITE) (Cantonese) 74-YEAR-OLD TAI PO RESIDENT, GONG (FIRST NAME NOT GIVEN), SAYING: GONG: “It’s just that I want to come and pay tribute to them — to remember those who died in the tragedy. REPORTER: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT T
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- Keywords: Fire Hong Kong Tai Po Tributes Wang Fuk Court condolences firefighters
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents,Fires
- Reuters ID: LVA001593729112025RP1
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- Story Text: People spoke of sorrow and gratitude on Saturday (November 29) after they solemnly paid tribute to the victims of the Hong Kong high-rise fire as well as the firefighters involved in battling the blaze.
“We would like to say thank you … show our gratitude to all the other firemen who have been involved in the fighting, in rescuing the people,” said Jonathan Poon, a 40-year-old accountant as the Hong Kong and Chinese flags fluttered at half-mast on top of a fire station in Sha Tin.
Outside a multi-purpose hall in Tai Po, local resident Gong, 74, struggled to hold back his tears.
“I’m really worried, and I just hope the deceased can rest in peace," Gong said.
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150 others still unaccounted for days after the disaster.
Authorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the city's worst blaze in nearly 80 years as they investigate possible corruption and the use of unsafe materials during renovations at the Wang Fuk Court complex.
Rescue operations at the site in the district of Tai Po, near the border with mainland China, concluded on Friday (November 28), though police say they may find more bodies as they search the burnt-out buildings as part of ongoing investigations.
The fire started on Wednesday (November 26) afternoon and rapidly engulfed seven of the eight 32-story blocks at the complex, which were wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and green mesh and layered with foam insulation for the renovations.
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