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Disaster● ElevatedAug 7 · Aug 7, 2026, 11:00 AM

Tai Po inquiry sheds more light on final moments of firefighter Ho Wai-ho

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

An independent inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has released further details about the final moments of fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died in the line of duty while responding to the blaze at Wang Fuk Court last November. An interim report from an interdepartmental fire investigation task force was released by the government-appointed independent committee on Thursday. The disclosure included images of Ho’s gear recovered from the scene. “The post-fire visual inspection...

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