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Thousands brave rain to mark Ching Ming as Wang Fuk Court residents return to mourn

Thousands of Hongkongers braved thundery and rainy weather on Ching Ming Festival on Sunday to sweep tombs, with some distraught Wang Fuk Court residents returning to the fire-ravaged site to mourn. It was the first Ching Ming Festival for more than 5,000 displaced residents at Tai Poโ€™s Wang Fuk Court, the site of Hong Kongโ€™s deadliest fire since 1948. The inferno claimed 168 lives after the blaze broke out on November 26 and spread across seven of the estateโ€™s eight towers. During the festival,...