‘My home is right here. Why would I bid it farewell?’

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It was a difficult return home. The Yip family visited their flat at Wang Fuk Court on April 24, 2026 to retrieve whatever was left. The family lost Pak Shui-lin – Yip Ka-kui’s wife and Carbon Yip’s mother – to the blaze. The deadly fire, which took place in Tai Po on November 26, 2025, killed 168 people. Wang Cheong House residents have been given access from April 23 to April 28, while Wang Tai House will be open to residents from April 29 to May 4.

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