Hong Kong mourns victims of devastating Tai Po fire
By Wu Kunling in Hong Kong |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-11-29 11:01
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A memorial service was held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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 ceremony commenced with the raising of the national and regional flags, followed by their lowering and the holding of a three-minute period of silence. The ceremony was attended by representatives from central government and senior HKSAR officials. Dozens of residents gathered outside the East Wing Forecourt of government headquarters to join the tribute, some having waited since 7 am.
