A group of survivors of the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire have petitioned Hong Kong’s top officials twice in a week, urging the government to rebuild the fire-ravaged residential estate on site and to…

A Fire Services Department official told a public hearing investigating the Wang Fuk Court blaze in Hong Kong that seven-month water tank maintenance works, which disabled fire safety systems, were acceptable.

A Hong Kong official has warned victims of the deadly Tai Po fire that they will receive a significantly lower payout if they reject the government's property buy-back plan, potentially forcing authorities to use legislation for acquisition.

A Hong Kong fire services official has defended the decision to decline assistance from mainland Chinese firefighters during the city’s deadliest inferno in decades, citing concerns about their immediate adaptability to the local environment.

Hong Kong officials have softened their stance, allowing displaced residents of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court to make repeated trips back to their flats to collect belongings, following an online petition for greater flexibility.

Hong Kong's 21 ministerial-level officials spent over HK$46.6 million (US$5.9 million) on trips in the past three financial years, with the finance chief accounting for nearly a quarter of the total.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan is expected to announce funding details for the proposed HK$6.8 billion buyouts of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court flats during his annual Budget speech.