Published: 09:01, August 8, 2026 | Updated: 09:40, August 8, 2026
Report: Wang Fuk Court fire in HK likely sparked by lit cigarette ends
By Xinhua
A resident of Wang Fuk Court retrieves personal belongings in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on April 20, 2026, nearly five months after a deadly fire that claimed 168 people's lives. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG – The major fire that broke out at a residential complex in Hong Kong last November was possibly caused by lit cigarette ends igniting combustible materials, according to the latest investigation report.

With no other ignition sources identified, the inter-departmental task force concluded in its report that the blaze in Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex in Tai Po, was most likely accidental.

The deadly fire erupted on Nov 26 last year, resulting in heavy casualties.