The Hong Kong Police will Promote all Procedures with the Highest Efficiency to Investigate the Tai Po Fire

The Hong Kong Police said that, after the Fire Services Department completed the firefighting and rescue operations, the Police Force would promptly take over and immediately launch a comprehensive follow-up operation. During the period, three cats and a turtle were rescued by the police. They stated that since every moment is like a race against time, they will stay around the clock to reduce the impact of the fire on residents.

Photo source: FB of Hong Kong Police

Photo source: FB of Hong Kong Police

The social media of the Hong Kong Police stated that over 600 members of the Disaster Victims Identification Unit (DVIU) have rushed to carry out disaster site searches, corpse identification and registration, in an effort to confirm the identities of the victims as soon as possible and shorten the agonizing wait of the victims' families.

Photo source: FB of Hong Kong Police

Photo source: FB of Hong Kong Police

The police also said that they've carried out evidence collection, traffic control, media liaison and operation coordination work simultaneously and comprehensively, advancing all procedures with the highest efficiency to ensure that affected residents could return to their residences as soon as possible to deal with the aftermath.

Photo source: FB of Hong Kong Police

Photo source: FB of Hong Kong Police

The police said that during the search of the first two buildings of Wang Fuk Court, three cats and a turtle were successfully rescued and immediately handed over to the personnel of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for care. The police also stated that since every moment is like a race against time, they will stay around the clock to reduce the impact of the fire on residents.

The Tai Po fire has drawn the attention of countless citizens in Hong Kong. During this special period, many people hope to help the disaster victims get through the difficult times by donating money or supplies. Nevertheless, such good intentions have been exploited by some lawbreakers who disguised themselves as charitable organizations or disaster-stricken people to lure citizens to donate money.

Ms. Flora, Photo by Bastille Post

Flora, a citizen who came to the site of the fire to express her condolences, said that although she often received unknown calls regularly in normal times, the calls posing as those from charity organizations to urge her to donate money to disaster victims became more frequent during this special period. She said, she felt bitterly disappointed that the generosity and care the HK citizens had hoped to express to the disaster victims were, in turn, deliberately exploited by lawbreakers.

Mr. Cheng, Photo by Bastille Post

Mr. Cheng, a citizen coming to lay flowers for the victims of the Tai Po fire, is also extremely indignant about the fundraising frauds happening recently. "During this period, the defrauders still think about how to gain as much as they can from the citizens. Such behavior is like adding fuel to the fire and taking advantage of the victims' misfortune." He said that whenever he received such strange calls or saw unfamiliar QR codes appealing for donations for the Tai Po fire on social media recently, he would immediately end or close them and donate his support to the victims through reliable and legitimate website links. "I hope my money can truly reach those in need, rather than end up in the pockets of fraudsters." Mr. Cheng said.

Mr. Cheng also called on the public that if they want to donate during this period, they should distinguish the source of the information carefully and enhance their awareness of precautions. He said that it's good to reach out a helping hand to the disaster victims, but if we do not pay more attention to distinguishment and let our money be exploited by lawbreakers, it will lead to the failure of good intentions and unnecessary financial losses instead.