Record #2025-1101 | Archived References
| Date | Source | Title | Archive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-19 | Ming Pao 明報 | Central Chinachem Building No. 3 Alarm fire: 1 still serious; Buildings Dept investigating scaffolding netting compliance (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-11-29 | CNA 中央社 | After Wang Fuk Court fire, citizens launch petition demanding thorough investigation and accountability (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-11-30 | Ming Pao 明報 | National Security Office: Firmly crack down on "using disaster to destabilize HK" (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | The Witness 法庭線 | "Four Demands" petition organizer arrested by National Security Police (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | RFI 法國國際廣播電台 | HK gov't intensifies action to prevent "chaos from disaster"; NSL police arrest 2 more (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | Ming Pao 明報 | Female resident who knocked on doors to warn neighbors perishes; family believes "she had no regrets" (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | Ming Pao 明報 | Man falls to death at Kwong Fuk Estate (near Wang Fuk Court) (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | Ming Pao 明報 | 4 construction workers dead; survivor: attempted to fight fire before retreating (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | Yahoo News | Press conference on renovation policy cancelled due to "department notice"; ADPL members invited to meet NSL police (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | HK Animal Post | Wang Fuk Court fire disaster: 209 animals survived, 63 deceased as of yesterday (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-02 | CNA 中央社 | Civil press conference on Wang Fuk Court fire suddenly cancelled; attendees invited to meet NSL police (Chinese) | [Local copy] |
| Date | Source | Title | Archive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-27 | HK01 | Police: Construction company "serious negligence"; 3 directors/consultants arrested for manslaughter | [Local copy] |
| 2025-11-28 | ICAC | ICAC arrests 8 in Wang Fuk Court renovation corruption investigation | [Local copy] |
| 2025-11-29 | ICAC | ICAC arrests 3 more in Wang Fuk Court renovation corruption investigation | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | HK01 | Police & ICAC arrest 14 total; 13 face manslaughter charges including contractors | [Local copy] |
| 2025-12-01 | Wen Wei Po | Police: 13 arrested for manslaughter; scene devastated, evidence collection ongoing | [Local copy] |
| Date | Name | Description | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-29 | KWAN Ching-fung 關靖豐 (24) | CUHK student who initiated "Four Demands" petition; arrested for suspected incitement; bailed on Dec 1 | [Photo] |
| 2025-11-30 | CHEUNG Kam-hung 張錦雄 | Former pro-democracy district councillor; arrested for allegedly inciting hatred against gov't using disaster | [Photo] |
| 2025-11-30 | Ms. LEE "Ah Ching" 李姓女義工（阿澄） | Female volunteer; arrested for allegedly inciting hatred against gov't using disaster | - |
| Date | Name | Identity | Situation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | LIU Shing-lee 廖成利 | ADPL Chairman | Invited to meet NSL police; press conference cancelled |
| 2025-12-02 | LEE Ting-fung 李庭豐 | ADPL Vice Chairman | Invited to meet NSL police; press conference cancelled |
| 2025-12-02 | NG Wing-fai 吳永輝 | Democratic Party Central Committee member, Urban Planner | Invited to meet NSL police; press conference cancelled |
| 2025-12-02 | WONG Ngon-yin 王岸然 | Commentator | Invited to meet NSL police; press conference cancelled |
| Agency | Arrests | Charges/Investigation | Identities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police | 13 (12M, 1F; ages 40-77) | Suspected manslaughter | Main contractor, engineering consultant, scaffolding sub-contractor, exterior wall sub-contractor |
| ICAC | 11 (all overlap with police) | Corruption investigation | Engineering consultants, contractors, scaffolding sub-contractors |
| Total (unique) | 13 | - | - |
| Date | Source | False Claim | Correction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-27 | Channel 4 News (UK) Interviewee: Dr. Xinyan HUANG 黃鑫炎 (PolyU Associate Professor) |
Claim 1: "Fire engines from Mainland China came to Hong Kong to support fire rescue operations" Claim 2: Fire spread from bottom to ~30 floors "in one or two minutes" Claim 3: No city has aerial ladder trucks capable of reaching 100-200 meters |
Facts: 1. HK Gov't confirmed to Yahoo News: Fire Services Dept "has not requested support from Mainland" 2. Dr. Huang later admitted this was "not based on detailed investigation" 3. 100m ladder trucks exist (including in Shenzhen); impractical in HK due to 10m road width requirement Criticism of Clarification: Dr. Huang's clarification cited the SFPE Foundation Report 2025, quoting that "bamboo, like wood, is combustible." However, critics noted the same report (p.14) also states that thick bamboo poles may potentially resist fire penetration: "Thin bamboo walls would be almost impossible to firestop as it would burn through, whilst it may be possible to provide resistance to penetrations through thick bamboo poles or laminated beams." Dr. Huang did not mention this nuance when the interviewer described scaffolding as "obviously highly flammable," nor did his clarification address the potential fire-resistant properties of thick bamboo. [PolyU Clarification - Nov 30] [Original Channel 4 Interview] [SFPE Foundation Report 2025] |
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