Beyond the Flames: Public Health Management and Policy Implications From the Wang Fuk Court Fire Disaster in Hong Kong

Wong, Eliza Lai-Yi; Yeoh, Eng-Kiong; Wong, Samuel Yeung-Shan

doi:10.34172/ijhpm.9671

Beyond the Flames: Public Health Management and Policy Implications From the Wang Fuk Court Fire Disaster in Hong Kong

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The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

10.34172/ijhpm.9671

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Introduction

On November 26, 2025, a catastrophic fire occurred during large-scale building maintenance at Wang Fuk Court, a government-subsidised residential estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong (HK). The blaze rapidly spread via renovation scaffolding and engulfed seven of the eight high-rise residential towers. ...(Read more...)

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