Kwong Fuk Estate
| Kwong Fuk Estate | |
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 Interactive map of Kwong Fuk Estate | |
| General information | |
| Location | 28 Plover Cove Road, Tai Po New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°26′55″N 114°10′29″E / 22.44873°N 114.17462°E |
| Status | Completed |
| Category | Public rental housing |
| Population | 16,939[1] (2016) |
| No. of blocks | 8[2] |
| No. of units | 6,189[2] |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1983 |
| Authority | Hong Kong Housing Authority |
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| Kwong Fuk Estate | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廣福邨 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 广福邨 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | broad fortune estate | ||||||||||
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| Wang Fuk Court | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 宏福苑 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宏福苑 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | grand fortune court | ||||||||||
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Kwong Fuk Estate (Chinese: 廣福邨) is a public housing estate in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the second public housing estate in Tai Po, built at the reclaimed land at the east of Tai Po Old Market near Yuen Chau Tsai.[3] The estate consists of eight residential buildings completed in 1983.
Wang Fuk Court (宏福苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Po, near Kwong Fuk Estate. It consists of eight residential buildings offering 1,987 units built in 1983.[4] A major fire broke out at the court on 26 November 2025, killing at least 161.[5]
Houses
Kwong Fuk Estate
| Name[2] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwong Yan House | 廣仁樓 | Old Slab | 1983 |
| Kwong Wai House | 廣惠樓 | 1984 | |
| Kwong Lai House | 廣禮樓 | Twin Tower | 1983 |
| Kwong Yee House | 廣義樓 | ||
| Kwong Yau House | 廣祐樓 | ||
| Kwong Ping House | 廣平樓 | ||
| Kwong Chi House | 廣智樓 | Trident 2 | 1985 |
| Kwong Shung House | 廣崇樓 |
Wang Fuk Court
The majority of the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex was involved in a major fire that broke out on 26 November 2025.
| Name[4] | Chinese name | Building type | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Yan House | 宏仁閣 | Flexi 2 | 1983 |
| Wang Tao House | 宏道閣 | ||
| Wang Sun House | 宏新閣 | ||
| Wang Kin House | 宏建閣 | ||
| Wang Tai House | 宏泰閣 | ||
| Wang Cheong House | 宏昌閣 | ||
| Wang Shing House | 宏盛閣 | ||
| Wang Chi House | 宏志閣 |
Demographics
According to the 2016 by-census, Kwong Fuk Estate had a population of 16,939 while Wang Fuk Court had a population of 4,789. Altogether the population amounts to 21,728.[1]
Politics
For the 2019 District Council election, the estate fell within two constituencies. Most of the estate is located in the Kwong Fuk & Plover Cove constituency, which was represented by Dalu Lin Kok-cheung until May 2021,[6] while the remainder of the estate and Wang Fuk Court falls within the Wang Fuk constituency, which is represented by Herman Yiu Kwan-ho.[7][8]
Incidents
2025 Wang Fuk Court fire
On 26 November 2025, a fire broke out at Block F in Wang Fuk Court at 2:51 p.m., before spreading to six other blocks. The fire was caused by the inferior plastic net wrapped around the building. It is suspected to have mainly originated from workers smoking, as cigarette butts were found strewn on residents' window ledges,[9] likely spreading to the flammable plastic net, then transferring to the entire building. All property windows and ventilation were also covered by highly flammable styrofoam boarding and thin wooden plates. Prior to the fire, residents already had suspicions of corruption around the renovation plans that led to the fire, citing fire hazards, a lack of transparency, and high costs.[9][10] Authorities rated the fire as level 5, the most serious category, the first such incident since the Cornwall Court fire in 2008. At least 161 people were killed,[5] including a firefighter; 79 others were injured, four of whom are in critical condition. Six people remain missing.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Major Housing Estates". 2016 Population By-census. Census and Statistics Department. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Making of a New Town: Urbanisation in Tai Po" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Housing Authority Property Location and Profile". Hong Kong Housing Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b Yiu, William (1 January 2026). "85% of injured Hong Kong fire victims discharged, others in stable condition". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Tai Po District Council - Tai Po DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "'This was preventable': Anger and unanswered questions after Hong Kong fire". BBC News. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "'Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints". Reuters. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ 凌逸德 (26 November 2025). "宏福苑大火．直播｜至今128死79傷 200人情況未明 當局會見傳媒". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
External links
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