The Transport Department said Sunday that it was providing additional transport services to Tai Po fire victims who were temporarily resettled in the city’s different districts.

The department said it has been steering public transport operators to enhance services of franchised buses, green minibuses and residents' services by deploying additional vehicles and manpower to support affected residents, catering to their commuting needs to and from different districts.

ALSO READ: HKSAR govt: Support fund for Tai Po fire victims totals HK$4b

It said an additional residents’ service will be introduced connecting CONCORDIA Tsat Sing Kong and CONCORDIA Sheung Yue River in Yuen Long and Tai Po Market Station.

The service from Trackside Villas and Tai Po Market Station will also be enhanced.

As of Sunday morning, a total of 572 fire victims are staying in hotel rooms through the coordination of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau while 563 residents are staying in youth hostels/camps.

Another 3,513 residents are currently living in transitional housing units provided by the Housing Bureau, and those from the Hong Kong Housing Society or the Po Tin Interim Housing in Tuen Mun.

READ MORE: Tai Po fire death toll climbs to 161

There are still more than 1,000 units that can provide affected residents with longer-term accommodation, the bureau said.

The transitional housing and the HKHS projects in different districts can altogether supply around 500 units while the Po Tin Interim Housing in Tuen Mun and Runway 1331 at Kai Tak can provide around 900 units.