Hong Kong govt pledges free housing for Tai Po victims until homes are rebuilt

A child prepares to lay flowers for the victims near the site of a deadly Wednesday fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, on Sunday, Nov 30, 2025. - AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

HONG KONG (Xinhua): Alice Mak Mei-kuen, secretary for home and youth affairs of the Hong Kong (HK) government, said on Sunday that the government will ensure residents affected by the Tai Po fire receive free housing until their homes are rebuilt.

Speaking on a TV programme, Mak said that the HK government's goal is to relocate around 1,900 affected households into transitional housing or other accommodations within one to two weeks, and so far, over 1,800 units have been secured.