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Asteroid named after Ho Wai-ho, Hong Kong firefighter who died in Wang Fuk Court blaze

William Yeung, an amateur astronomer born in Hong Kong, was recently authorised to name an asteroid ‘Howaiho’.

Published: 11:42am, 17 Jun 2026Updated: 11:28am, 17 Jun 2026

An asteroid discovered by a Hong Kong-born astronomer has been named after a firefighter who died in the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Ho Wai‑ho was killed while he was helping residents trying to escape the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po last November.

Asteroid named after Ho Wai-ho, Hong Kong firefighter who died in Wang Fuk Court blaze

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}William Yeung, an amateur astronomer born in Hong Kong, was recently authorised to name an asteroid ‘Howaiho’.

William Yeung, an amateur astronomer born in Hong Kong, was recently authorised to name an asteroid ‘Howaiho’.