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Fallen Hong Kong firefighter Ho Wai-ho has officially been laid to rest in Gallant Garden, a cemetery plot reserved for civil servants who died in the line of duty. Ho was killed battling the Tai Po blaze in late November.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Video | Fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho laid to rest

37-year-old firefighter died battling a massive inferno that engulfed several Tai Po residential blocks in late November.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court orders trial to compensate dancer paralysed in Mirror show

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Video | Hong Kong firefighters pay tribute to fallen colleague

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Road safety in Hong Kong

Hong Kong taxi driver, 62, arrested over fatally knocking down pedestrian

Police say taxi was travelling along Caine Road when it hit 68-year-old woman, who sustained multiple injuries and later died in hospital.

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The taxi driver allegedly crashed into the 68-year-old woman near the intersection of Caine Road and Elgin Street. Photo: Google Maps

Hong Kong society

Power outage briefly leaves 5,000 Hong Kong households in darkness

Outage also leaves some stuck in lifts at shopping centre and university campus, while police get report of traffic lights malfunctioning.

18 Dec 2025 - 10:29PM

Hong Kong man arrested after car hits 94-year-old pedestrian, who later dies

Elderly man dies in hospital on Wednesday morning after sustaining multiple injuries as police call for witnesses.

17 Dec 2025 - 5:44PM

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3 injured, over 100 evacuated after fire breaks out in Hong Kong flat

Fire has been extinguished, with police suspecting it was caused by 40-year-old woman burning incense.

17 Dec 2025 - 11:14AM

Three people were injured and more than 100 others were evacuated after a fire broke out in a Hong Kong flat. Photo: Handout

Worker unconscious with head injury after falling from scaffolding in Hong Kong

Police say male construction worker, 65, was conducting renovation works at house in Tai Po when he fell and lost consciousness.

16 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM

Buildings Department (Hong Kong)

Letters | Hong Kong’s ageing buildings need better care under stronger rules

Readers call on the government to revamp the city’s governance of building management and repair, and rethink its approach to teenagers’ social media use.

15 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals

A city full of people living in tower blocks similar to those at Wang Fuk Court needs clear answers from committees investigating the tragedy.

14 Dec 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

A man stands in front of the aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, on December 11. Photo: Jelly Tse

Road safety in Hong Kong

12 injured in traffic accident involving Hong Kong taxi, 2 minibuses

Video clips posted online show one minibus colliding with taxi in front, before being struck from behind by second minibus.

14 Dec 2025 - 4:31PM

One of the two minibuses involved in Sunday’s accident. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Filipino victim in Hong Kong fire ‘planned to go home for good to be with son’

Maryan Pascual Esteban, who died with her five-year-old ward Hannah in the Tai Po inferno, was excited about heading home, friend says.

14 Dec 2025 - 8:08AMvideocam

More than 30 people evacuated after warehouse catches fire in Hong Kong

Firefighters extinguish blaze at building in Sheung Shui’s Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen, and no injuries are reported.

13 Dec 2025 - 9:29PM

Hong Kong man, 51, badly burnt after allegedly setting his own flat on fire

Authorities receive multiple calls at 3.43am as residents report blaze at estate, with occasional sounds of explosions.

13 Dec 2025 - 9:52PM

Flames are seen at the flat in Tin Shui Wai. The occupant sustained burns on 20 per cent of his body. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Safety system overhaul needed to prevent repeat of deadly Hong Kong fire

The blaze has exposed a seeming culture of non-compliance and slack supervision at multiple levels in the industry and among the authorities.

13 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM

Workers assess the damage in the aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on December 11. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Scaffolding worker pay likely to rise in Hong Kong amid roll-out of new mesh

City is expected to install new fire-tested plastic meshes at more than 200 buildings from next month.

12 Dec 2025 - 5:16PM

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | After Tai Po fire, Hong Kong needs support, compassion – and answers

While the city waits for an inquiry to deliver findings, it also needs a renewed commitment to safety and oversight to rebuild public trust.

12 Dec 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

No need for complete switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding: Hong Kong minister

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn’s stance marks shift from Chief Secretary Eric Chan’s remarks following Tai Po fire.

11 Dec 2025 - 11:09PM

Damaged bamboo scaffolding is removed from the scene of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse

Suckling pig blamed for leaving 31 ill after Hong Kong wedding banquet

Twenty male and 11 female guests developed abdominal pain and diarrhoea after attending Chinese wedding banquet at hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

11 Dec 2025 - 3:16PM

‘She loved us so much’: Indonesian family mourns mother killed in Hong Kong fire

Siti Khotimah was working to fund her children’s education when she died in the Tai Po fire. Her husband wants to see that wish fulfilled.

10 Dec 2025 - 3:55PMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong considers designated labs to test scaffolding nets after deadly blaze

Stricter checks to be imposed on materials sampled on site amid concern over allegedly falsified safety documents.

12 Dec 2025 - 6:04PMvideocam

Hong Kong authorities will announce new requirements for contractors to sample and certify the city’s scaffolding nets as early as Thursday, the Post has learned.Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 160 as DNA tests confirm 1 more fatality

Police chief Joe Chow also reveals that a piece of bone has been found on the ground after scaffolding removed.

12 Dec 2025 - 6:05PMvideocam

The blaze tore through seven of the eight buildings at Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong paraglider dies in crash after being swept into air by strong winds

Man, 68, crashes near Shek O Peak after being lifted into the air during flight preparations.

9 Dec 2025 - 11:50PM

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Indonesian helper’s terrifying 3-hour ordeal as fire ravaged Hong Kong estate

Olive says she and her employer’s elderly parents spent an agonising three hours trapped in a smoke-filled bedroom before they were rescued.

7 Dec 2025 - 8:04PMvideocam

This week in PostMag: standing together with the people of Tai Po

We spoke with people on the ground giving their time and energy to help relief efforts after the fire at Wang Fuk Court.

10 Dec 2025 - 10:08AM

Egrets fly over Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court housing estate on November 30 after the horrific fire that brought tragedy to Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

12 hurt in collision involving KMB bus, rubbish truck and taxi in Hong Kong

Bus and taxi heading along Kwai Shing Circuit with rubbish truck going in opposite direction when it reportedly lost control.

6 Dec 2025 - 9:02PM

Ten people have been injured in the accident in Kwai Chung, including the driver of the bus and seven passengers. Photo: Handout

What does a city do after the unthinkable? It shows up

Near Wang Fuk Court, volunteers from across the city gathered to offer help, lay flowers and turn Tai Po into a place of shared care.

5 Dec 2025 - 5:48PM

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer in critical condition after ‘Flying Tigers’ diving test

Shortly after completing dive, officer, 31, lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital for emergency brain surgery.

5 Dec 2025 - 10:24PM

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