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Hong Kong files charges over deadly Wang Fuk Court fire
Hong Kong files charges over deadly Wang Fuk Court fire HONG KONG: Hong Kong charged seven people and two companies on Wednesday (Jun 10) over the world's deadliest residential building fire in decades, which killed 168 people at a public housing estate last year. The massive blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight high-rise apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court estate in November, prompted a months-long investigation in to the cause.
Hearing results a key factor in insurance claims for Wang Fuk Court residents: experts
The success of Wang Fuk Court residents’ attempt to seek compensation for losses arising from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will hinge significantly on the findings of the independent committee investigating the disaster as claimants must prove negligence was involved, experts have said. The experts’ comments came after some residents of the Tai Po estate said that recently released documents on the government’s buy-back plan were ambiguous about their rights to pursue insurance...
Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting
Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting Lands Tribunal says it lacks power to extend statutory deadlines, urges government-appointed administrator to convene meeting immediately The Lands Tribunal has dismissed a government-appointed administrator’s request to postpone an extraordinary general meeting of owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, ruling it lacks the authority to do so. Presiding officer Gary Lam Chin-ching on Tuesday urged Hop On...
Adminstrator to ‘review’ tribunal decision on Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting
An administrator appointed to oversee the affairs of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court has said it will arrange an extraordinary general meeting at the request of displaced owners, but stopped short of providing a time frame. In a written statement on Wednesday, Hop On Management Company said it was studying the Lands Tribunal’s reasons for dismissing its application to extend the statutory deadlines for convening and holding the meeting. It did not indicate whether the company would...
Hong Kong tribunal judge questions power to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting
A Lands Tribunal judge has questioned whether he has the power to postpone an extraordinary general meeting requested by at least 247 owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, while acknowledging the difficulties faced by a government-appointed administrator in contacting and verifying residents. The tribunal adjourned its decision until 3pm on Tuesday on an application by Hop On Management Company to extend the statutory 45-day deadline for holding a meeting requested by residents...
Hong Kong cuts emergency mobile alert activation time from an hour to 15 minutes
Hong Kong authorities have slashed the time needed to send emergency mobile alerts to residents from an hour to 15 minutes under a HK$150 million (US$19 million) system, while messages can now be tailored to specific districts, the security chief has revealed. A hearing session into the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in April had exposed the lengthy time needed to trigger the alert. But security chief Chris Tang Ping-keung on Saturday stopped short of specifying the types of incidents, such as...
On fire safety, Hong Kong needs a mindset change
Hong Kong simply has not developed the right mindset with respect to fire safety. Unless prompt, effective action is taken, we could be looking at more tragedies like the Wang Fuk Court disaster in Tai Po. The numbers are stark and overwhelming, yet the context from which they have been derived is even more frightening.
Operation Santa Claus: charities help Tai Po fire survivors rebuild their lives
Operation Santa Claus: charities help Tai Po fire survivors rebuild their lives Initiatives by Habitat for Humanity and Tai Po Baptist Church Social Service provide furniture and community support to displaced residents Inside a sparsely furnished 100 sq ft public housing flat in Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu, a family of two lives with little more than a bunk bed, television stand, sofa and some donated clothes racks. This flat is the temporary home of 69-year-old resident surnamed Ho and her...
Help for 40 estates that hired Tai Po fire-linked consultant for projects
Help for 40 estates that hired Tai Po fire-linked consultant for projects Urban Renewal Authority says the 40 housing estates have an urgent need to clarify completed yet unpaid work costs The authority announced on Tuesday that it would launch tenders for the 40 estates that had previously engaged Will Power Architects as their consultant and had already begun maintenance work, as the company was “extremely unlikely” to continue its supervisory duties under investigation. Last year,...
Hong Kong NGO offers HK$30,000 to Tai Po fire victims who transfer property
Hong Kong NGO offers HK$30,000 to Tai Po fire victims who transfer property Tung Wah Group pledges relocation grant to around 1,000 households who agree to transfer ownership to government amid strong demand for legal support Hong Kong’s largest non-profit organisation, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, will offer a HK$30,000 (US$3,827) relocation allowance to victims of the deadly Tai Po fire who agree to transfer ownership of their properties to the government, its chief executive has said,...