Yip family salvages belongings from fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court home

9 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 28

The Yip family, who lost their mother in the November blaze that killed 168 people, returned to their Tai Po flat under a strict three-hour government-arranged visit.
Wearing protective gear, they recovered personal valuables amid soot and melted debris, while thousands of displaced residents continue to face trauma and overcrowded temporary living conditions.
The fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest since 1948, has prompted an ongoing inquiry into renovation issues and official inaction, with survivors demanding justice and fair compensation for their losses.

Is Hong Kong silencing fire victims in the name of maintaining stability?

Why were residents’ urgent fire safety warnings ignored by multiple departments?

With dozens arrested, will the masterminds behind the fatal blaze be convicted?

How did nearly all fire safety systems fail simultaneously during the inferno?

Will the government's inquiry have enough power to deliver real justice?

Why is the government offering a buyback plan residents call undervalued?