Tai Po blaze death toll rises to 151
發佈日期: 2025-12-01 21:05
TVB News
The Disaster Victim Identification Unit of the Police Force continued their search for bodies at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court for the third consecutive day.
Five more bodies were found in Wang Cheong House today, the first building that caught fire. The fire has killed 151 people as of Monday afternoon. Over 30 people remain missing.
Dressed in white protective gear, members of the Disaster Victim Identification Unit, or DVIU, arrived at the deadly fire scene on Monday morning.
Sources say the unit started their investigation at the blaze's starting point -- Wang Sun House and Wang Cheong House.
After receiving confirmation from engineers that the two burnt blocks were safe to enter, the unit went inside Wang Cheong House at around 10:30 a.m.
Speaking to the media in the evening, the Police said the unit discovered five victims' remains in Wang Cheong House today, making a total of 151 deaths.
"There are 104 deceased bodies have already been identified by the family members," said Tsang Shuk-yin, office in charge of the Casualty Enquiry Unit. "Thirty-nine bodies are yet to be identified."
The visibly emotional officials said the bodies were found in many places within the building, including flats, backstairs and the rooftop.
They said the force aims to complete the search within three weeks.
At Tai Po Community Centre, many affected individuals came to apply for relief. But the relief cannot reduce the helplessness of Wang Fuk Court's residents.
"My emotions have not yet recovered. I have two young grandchildren, and I hope my family can move to a proper flat soon," this woman said.
This victim said: "I'm not too sure what to do at this moment even though I feel better today than the past few days."
