The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire

Wong, 71, reacts after saying his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu By Tyrone Siu Filed Dec. 2, 2025, 11:39 a.m. GMT Photography and reporting by Tyrone Siu Reporting by James Pomfret and Nicoco Chan Filed December 02, 2025, 11:00 p.m. GMT It was a clear autumn afternoon with blue skies and a cool breeze as Wong set off to pick up his granddaughter from school. The 71-year-old retiree and his wife took turns making the walk to school from their apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. That Wednesday – the day a deadly fire devastated the Wang Fuk Court housing estate – it just happened to be Wong’s day to go. Soon after he left their apartment, Wong, who asked to be identified only by his surname, realized a fire had broken out at one of the towers in the complex. By the time he returned, leaving his granddaughter behind as he fled quickly, flames were pouring out of the middle floors o

Wong, 71, reacts after saying his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu By Tyrone Siu Filed Dec. 2, 2025, 11:39 a.m. GMT Photography and reporting by Tyrone Siu Reporting by James Pomfret and Nicoco Chan Filed December 02, 2025, 11:00 p.m. GMT It was a clear autumn afternoon with blue skies and a cool breeze as Wong set off to pick up his granddaughter from school. The 71-year-old retiree and his wife took turns making the walk to school from their apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. That Wedn