The devastating fire in Hong Kong has claimed 151 lives, with witnesses reporting seeing Chinese ambulances entering and exiting the scene, prompting questions about where they were taking the residents of Hong Kong. Some individuals expressed unease, linking the situation to organ harvesting. (Video screenshot)
[People News] On November 26, a significant fire broke out at Hong Fu Court in Hong Kong, resulting in 151 fatalities and 79 injuries. Observers noted several unusual phenomena associated with this fire that have raised concerns.
Survivor: I did not hear the fire alarm
Numerous photographs from the fire scene reveal that the corridors the ceilings, and walls inside the residences at Hong Fu Court were severely charred. In some homes, water levels reached the calves, and much of the furniture was completely destroyed, leaving only the frames behind. This highlights the intensity of the fire, and some speculate that delays in firefighting efforts may have exacerbated the situation.
Mr Li (Li Xiansheng), a 40-year-old survivor of the Hong Fu Garden fire in Hong Kong, recounted to BBC Chinese that after being rescued, he lived on the second floor of the Hong Chang Pavilion, very close to where the fire started. On the day of the incident, he was resting at home when his wife called him around 3:02 PM, urging him to leave quickly. This was about ten minutes after the fire had begun. However, he did not grasp the seriousness of the situation and, after hanging up, quickly changed his clothes and started gathering his belongings, which took him about eight minutes. It was only when he opened the door to leave that he said, 'I was stunned, then I coughed, and the (black) smoke rushed at me with a bang.' He described how everything went dark, making it impossible to see outside, 'the smoke was engulfing, and then I immediately closed the door.'
Looking back, Mr Li feels that his wife's warning was not urgent enough, and another significant factor was that at the time of the incident, 'I completely did not hear the (fire) alarm.'
The building had two escape doors; one was permanently locked and unusable, while the other led to the lobby. However, his wife informed him over the phone that the lobby had already been overtaken by flames, saying, 'At that moment, I realised that the two escape doors were no longer for escaping, but a dead end.' With no other options, Mr Li and an elderly couple who were his neighbours had to retreat back into his home, waiting for rescue.
An hour later, firefighters spotted them from outside the window and used a loudspeaker to instruct them to stay where they were.
During the waiting period, as Mr Li (Li Xiansheng) watched flames rising outside and heard the continuous explosions, he suddenly felt death was very close. A wave of helplessness washed over him, prompting him to take out his phone and say goodbye to each of his friends on WhatsApp.
After being trapped for two hours, struggling to breathe and feeling dizzy, firefighters reappeared outside the window and rescued the three of them using a ladder.
Unsupervised authoritarian rule is the main cause
Kong Jiawei (Kong Jiawei), the speaker of the Hong Kong Council formed by exiled residents, highlighted a disturbing anomaly: this fire incident involved Chinese fire trucks and ambulances. Given that Hong Kong's communication systems and registration processes differ from those in the mainland, what was their purpose here? Where could they take the patients? Kong Jiawei raised concerns that if Hong Kong residents accepted rescue vehicles from the mainland, wouldn’t the risk of organ harvesting increase?
He also observed other irregularities, such as the fire incident appearing to follow certain instructions, like the fire alarm not sounding after the major fire broke out; the aerial service team did not drop water bombs but only provided lighting, indicating that certain rescue methods were clearly restricted. Following the fire, the Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong government blamed the bamboo scaffolding, but Kong Jiawei argued that Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding is a world heritage project, known for its flexibility and fire resistance. While the buildings were charred, the bamboo scaffolding remained intact. Thus, if bamboo scaffolding is designated as an illegal structure in the future, it seems they are merely trying to shift the blame.
Kong Jiawei urged the Hong Kong government to disclose the actual casualty figures and called on citizens to document the true numbers for future submission to the international community.
He also mentioned that if this disaster serves as a turning point for public awakening, especially given the heightened international attention, then if the people of Hong Kong are prepared to rise up, their cause is entirely justified.
The fire has reached Zhongnanhai, the residence of Xi.
This project was undertaken by a company with ties to Chinese state-owned enterprises, employing labour and materials sourced from China. These substandard materials from the mainland, when ignited, burned from the ground floor to the top of the building, showing no fire resistance whatsoever. This is due to the dust nets being made from petroleum, which releases toxic smoke when burned. He raised concerns about why such a company was awarded the project.
Reports online suggest that the fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, may have been caused by two Shandong companies engaging in fraudulent practices: one producing flammable nylon nets disguised as fireproof materials, and the other, a laboratory in Binzhou, falsifying test reports. A netizen recently revealed that the head of the Binzhou company is Zhang Shanshan, known as the 'nucleic acid queen' during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she is the sister of Zhang Lanlan, who is currently married to Xi Yuanping. In other words, Xi's family is profiting from Hong Kong, which has contributed to this devastating fire.
Jiang Jiawei pointed out that the lack of oversight and checks within the one-party authoritarian regime of the Communist Party is a significant backdrop to this fire and highlights serious systemic issues.
The Hong Kong government's aggressive stability maintenance efforts have incited public anger.
Jiang Jiawei believes that Hong Kong has lost its essence, with all departments solely focused on one objective: maintaining stability.
In the aftermath of the fire, the Hong Kong government took a controversial step that infuriated many residents: it arrested Kwan Ching-fung, a student from the Department of Politics and Administration at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, on incitement charges for leading a petition that called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire. Former Tuen Mun District Councillor Cheung Kam-hung was also arrested for allegedly sharing news reports related to this so-called incitement.
According to a report by Agence France-Presse, a journalist discovered an unsigned handwritten note on the ground in a park near the fire scene, which poignantly read: "This is not just an accident; it is the result of an unjust system that has fallen upon you. This is wrong."
This note encapsulates the feelings of many Hong Kong residents: in a political environment devoid of oversight and accountability, this fire is perceived as a complete "man-made disaster."
Clearly, this tragedy has stirred not only sorrow among the citizens of Hong Kong but also anger towards the authoritarian regime of the Chinese Communist Party.
Netizens on platform X have also voiced their criticism of the Hong Kong government's efforts to maintain stability.
User "Guo Liang" remarked: "This is not a political event; can’t the everyday demands of Hong Kong citizens be addressed? Yet, people are being arrested! Still talking about 'anti-China chaos in Hong Kong'! What’s going on? Are you afraid?"
User "Qian Longsen" commented: "With wealthy contractors manipulating political and business interests, the truth can only be pursued through regime change. There are too many ageing communities in Hong Kong; how can the elite not be tempted by this lucrative opportunity?"
User "Forsale" furiously exclaimed: "A bunch of bloodsucking dogs! Get out of here!"
Holly Ding stated, 'The CCP is the primary instigator of chaos in Hong Kong, and the tragic souls who have perished will not forgive you!' △
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