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How Hong Kong fire shattered man in viral photo

2025-12-04 211 Dailymotion

When a catastrophic fire raged through a series of residential buildings in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Nov 26, 71-year-old retiree Mr Wong rushed home shellshocked, calling out to his wife who was trapped within.

A Reuters photograph captured Wong with his arms raised in anguish as the inferno engulfed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, an image that went viral worldwide.

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