A memorial service is held for victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. The national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
HONG KONG, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), along with principal officials of the HKSAR government and civil servants, participated in a memorial service at the government headquarters on Saturday, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po.
The memorial service started at around 8:00 a.m. With the national flag and the HKSAR flag hoisted at half-mast, all officials present observed a three-minute silence in mourning for the fire victims.
The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR, as well as the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, also observed silence and hoisted flags at half staff on Saturday morning.
According to the HKSAR government, national flags and the HKSAR flags displayed at all government buildings and facilities will be flown at half-mast from Saturday to Monday. During the period, government officials will not attend non-essential public activities.
All entertainment and celebration activities organized or funded by the government will be cancelled or postponed as appropriate.
During the mourning period, the government will set up condolence points in all 18 districts of the city, enabling the public to sign condolence books and mourn the victims.
By Friday, the death toll from the fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex, had reached 128, according to the HKSAR government. ■
John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), together with principal officials of the HKSAR government and civil servants, participates in a memorial service at the government headquarters, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Tai Po, in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Wan Chai Fire Station flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning.
The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning.
The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Kong Wan Fire Station flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning.
The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
A memorial service is held by the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to mourn for victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army/Handout via Xinhua)
A memorial service is held by the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to mourn for victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army/Handout via Xinhua)
A memorial service is held by the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to mourn for victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army/Handout via Xinhua)
The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) holds a memorial service, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua)
The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) holds a memorial service, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua)
People mourn for the victims of the residential building fire at a condolence area in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
A man mourns for the victims of the residential building fire at a condolence area in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
People mourn for the victims of the residential building fire at a condolence area in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
People mourn for the victims of the residential building fire at a condolence area in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
A citizen mourns for the victims of the residential building fire at a park in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
