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Hong Kong fire victims to return to burned homes, grieving losses and grappling with trauma
About 6,000 residents registered to return as authorities weigh demolition, repairs and a buyback offer after the blaze killed 168 people.
- Starting Monday, thousands of displaced residents return to Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court to retrieve belongings following the November 2025 fire that killed 168 people.
- Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk reported that over 1,400 registered returnees are 65 years old or older, illustrating the physical challenge for many of the complex's 4,600 former residents.
- With elevators out of service, residents are limited to three-hour visits, with capacity restricted to four people per unit; in severely damaged apartments, only one person may enter.
- Officials have proposed buying back homeownership rights to demolish the seven fire-ravaged buildings, though some residents, including Cyrus Ng, have questioned whether repair remains a viable option.
- Keung Mak and his son will visit their burned apartment, where Mak's wife, Kit Chan, noted that many items of commemorative value are lost, leaving the family grieving.
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