To all the people here who say that this is "disrespectful exploitation of suffering by the media"...
"Wong said his father, who had worked as a foreman in building maintenance before retiring and was a certified electrician and plumber, had worried about the safety risks from the renovation on the building."
"Authorities have pointed to substandard plastic mesh and insulation foam used during renovation work at the complex for a blaze that quickly spread to seven high-rise towers, home to more than 4,000 people."
"J Wong, who, like his father, declined to give his full name, said he wanted to tell his family’s story as part of a process of healing."
putsch80 on May 2nd, 2026 at 09:18 UTC »
For those interested in the background, this is the Wang Fuk Court apartment fire that happened in Hong Kong in November 2025. 168 people died.
LastlyAndLeast on May 2nd, 2026 at 10:25 UTC »
God damn the feeling of helplessness would be unbearable.
Shartschnitzel on May 2nd, 2026 at 10:46 UTC »
To all the people here who say that this is "disrespectful exploitation of suffering by the media"...
"Wong said his father, who had worked as a foreman in building maintenance before retiring and was a certified electrician and plumber, had worried about the safety risks from the renovation on the building."
"Authorities have pointed to substandard plastic mesh and insulation foam used during renovation work at the complex for a blaze that quickly spread to seven high-rise towers, home to more than 4,000 people."
"J Wong, who, like his father, declined to give his full name, said he wanted to tell his family’s story as part of a process of healing."
Source: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/hongkong-fire-wongfamily-picture/