US EditionHong Kong Mourns Victims of Deadly Building Fire
Hong Kong government lowered flags to half-mast and opened condolence books across 18 districts after a fire killed at least 128 people, the deadliest in decades.
- On Saturday, November 29, 2025, Hong Kong officials held a mourning ceremony for Tai Po blaze victims, with Chief Executive John Lee leading an 8am moment of silence outside government headquarters and signing a condolence book.
- The fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 28, 2025 killed at least 128 people and left many more missing, authorities called it the deadliest blaze in Hong Kong in decades.
- The Home Affairs Department will set up condolence points in all 18 districts for the public to sign condolence books, including Lai Chi Kok Community Hall at 863 Lai Chi Kok Road.
- As part of official mourning, Chinese and Hong Kong flags at government buildings including overseas offices will be flown at half-mast for three days alongside ceremonies led by senior officials.
- Officials observed a three-minute silence as part of formal mourning, with condolence points and signing books opened for the Tai Po community and wider Hong Kong public to pay respects after 128 deaths.
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Hong Kong mourns victims of deadly building fire
An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start of an official, three-day mourning period. People from across the city flocked to a small park near the charred shell of Wang Fuk Court, the residential complex that burned for more than 40 hours, to place white and yellow flowers and leave handwritten messages of r…
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Hong Kong has observed three minutes of silence this Saturday morning, in honor of the victims of the worst fire the city has suffered in seven decades: the one that destroyed on Wednesday seven of the eight towers of the Wang Fuk Court social housing complex. With a small event organized at the local government headquarters and chaired by the head of the special administrative region, John Lee, begin three days of mourning for a tragedy that ha…
Hong Kong mourns victims of devastating Tai Po fire
A memorial service was held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday morning, which included a period of silence and the flying of flags at half-mast for the 128 victims of the deadly fire in Tai Po’ Wang Fuk Court. The service marked the beginning of a three-day, citywide period of mourning.
The Hong Kong government has set up public books of condolence at various points in the city for residents to sign.
Tai Po fire: Officials observe 3-min silence for victims as city begins 3 days of mourning
Hong Kong officials have mourned victims of this week's Tai Po fire tragedy by observing a three-minute silence, with the death toll remaining at 128 as of Saturday morning.
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