600 families seek second visit as residents return to worst-hit Wang Fuk Court tower

About 600 families from Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have requested a second visit to their flats, authorities have said, as residents of the most severely damaged tower return to salvage their belongings. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Cheuk Wing-hing said on Thursday that the government would provide additional support for residents of Wang Cheong House, the hardest-hit tower where 81 of the 168 deaths in the Tai Po fire occurred. Residents are returning between April ...

By Edith Lin,Vivian Au,Kristen Cheung