Earlier this week, a fierce blaze swept through Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex in Tai Po, sending shockwaves across the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). By Friday morning, heroic rescue teams had wrapped up operations, but the human toll97128 lives lost97has galvanized solidarity from the Chinese mainland.
Within hours of the fire breaking out on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee sent a dedicated work team to Hong Kong on Thursday morning. Under their coordination, Guangdong Province mobilized advanced rescue gear94illuminating and reconnaissance drones, robotic exoskeletons 🤖 and fire-protective boots94to assist local fire and rescue forces.
Guided by the All-China Women's Federation, multiple institutions pitched in a 5-million-yuan fund (about $700,000) to aid emergency rescue, resettlement and post-disaster recovery. The Red Cross Society of China also donated 2 million yuan to the Hong Kong Red Cross, with promises of ongoing support for humanitarian relief.
Meanwhile, the mainland business community answered the call with more than HK$600 million (around $77 million) in donations from tech, e-commerce and logistics sectors. Supplies94blankets, food and water94have flooded into shelters, carried by volunteers and companies alike. Some organizations even set up online fundraisers and free psychological counseling sessions to comfort survivors and first responders. ❤️
China Merchants Group, a centrally-administered state-owned enterprise based in Hong Kong, kicked off a HK$20 million charity fund and launched an emergency logistics platform to fast-track deliveries of vital goods. Their swift action underscores a shared commitment: when tragedy strikes, neighbors stand together.
As cleanup efforts continue this weekend, the outpouring of support from across the Chinese mainland is a powerful reminder that solidarity can spark hope, even in the darkest of times. 🙌
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Mainland rushes to aid Hong Kong in tackling residential complex fire
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