The estate, where 161 died and dozens were injured in the Nov 26 fire, may be used for community facilities instead. -- PHOTO: AFP
HONG KONG (Bloomberg): The Hong Kong government doesn’t plan to reuse the devastated housing estate that was involved in the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades as a residential area, a government minister told broadcaster RTHK.
"It is not possible to rebuild residential units after such an unfortunate event, even if you look into experiences in other countries,” said Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong.
Wong, who is also leading a task force handling emergency resettlement of displaced residents of Wang Fuk Court in the city’s Tai Po district, told the broadcaster the news on Saturday.
The housing estate, where 161 died and dozens were injured in the November fire, may be used for community facilities instead, Wong said.
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