Hong Kong Mourns Victims of Deadliest Fire in Decades

John Lee, center, and other government officials observe three minutes of silence to mourn victims of the Wang Fuk Court residential estate fire at the Central government offices in Hong Kong on Nov. 29.Photographer: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

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By Olivia Tam, Pui Gwen Yeung, Shirley Zhao, and Sangmi Cha

November 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM UTC

Updated on

November 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM UTC

Hong Kong declared three days of mourning on Saturday for victims of the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades.

Chief Executive John Lee led a ceremony at the government headquarters, where officials held three minutes of silence for victims of the blaze that has so far claimed 128 lives and injured 83 people.