‘Heavy’ hearts as residents of Wang Fuk Court’s only spared block return again

“Residents of the only block left largely unscathed in Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire have brought large suitcases, trolleys and cardboard boxes as they return home for a second time to collect their belongings. Homeowners on Wednesday also said they felt they had played a passive role and still had many questions about the government’s voluntary buy-back scheme for their flats after the November 26 fire engulfed seven of the eight blocks in Wang Fuk Court, killing 168 people and displacing nearly...

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