Asteroid Named After Fallen Hong Kong Firefighter Ho Wai-ho

An asteroid discovered by a Hong Kong-born astronomer has been named in honor of Ho Wai-ho, a 37-year-old firefighter who died battling a major inferno in Tai Po last year that claimed 168 lives.

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Tai Po fire: Asteroid named to honour fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho

An asteroid discovered by a Hong Kong-born astronomer has been named after a firefighter who died battling an inferno at a housing complex in the financial hub that killed 168 people last year. Ho Wai-ho, 37, died in the line of duty as the blaze engulfed several tower blocks at Wang Fuk Court in northern […]

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