HKSAR govt rolls out plans to mourn victims, support families following fire

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Friday a series of mourning events to express deep sorrow for the victims of the residential fire that broke out on Wednesday in Tai Po, as post-disaster relief, investigation and financial support efforts are underway.



A working group deployed by the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee left for Hong Kong in the early hours of Thursday. Upon arrival, the working group joined Zhou Ji, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, to extend sympathies to the injured and residents affected by the fire.



The Fire and Rescue Corps of Guangdong Province and the fire brigade of Shenzhen City provided eight survey drones equipped with thermal imaging capabilities and two drones capable of long-term power supply, which are believed to have facilitated on-site search and rescue operations in Wang Fuk Court, where the fire occurred.