Wang Fuk Court residents return home on April 20, 2026

Wang Fuk Court residents make first return to scorched flats to salvage belongings

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Photos provided by Leung showed the floor inside his flat covered in debris and items burned beyond recognition. The metal gate to his flat was also dismantled.

Photos: Supplied & Kyle Lam/HKFP.

A Wang Fuk Court resident said he felt lucky to have found his wedding rings among the debris in his severely burned Wang Sun House flat, as authorities began allowing people to return to the charred estate on Monday to retrieve their belongings.

Photos: Supplied.

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The Hong Kong Observatory said violent gusts may continue to affect the city and urged the public to seek shelter.

It also said hail may affect the city in the next couple of hours.

Photo: HKFP.

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