홍콩 정부, 태포 화재 피해자 400명의 현지 재개발 제안 거부
Government turns down in situ redevelopment proposal by over 400 Tai Po fire victims
South China Morning Post
Vivian Au
EN
2026-04-09 04:41
Translated
홍콩 당국이 대규모 태포 화재 피해자들을 위한 장기 주택 해결책으로 현지 부분 재개발을 불가능하다고 판단했다. 정부는 원래 부지에서 새 아파트를 짓겠다는 피해 주민 400명의 상세 제안을 거부했다.
주택국은 수요일 저녁 왕푸 법원의 화재 피해 건물들을 원래 위치에서 재건하는 것은 시간이 너무 오래 걸리고 불확실성이 크다고 밝혔다.
"현지 재개발은 가장 적합한 방안이 아니다"라고 주택국 대변인은 말했다.
Housing Bureau says on-site redevelopment will take too long and over 80 per cent of residents want quicker solution, according to earlier survey
Hong Kong authorities have ruled out on-site partial redevelopment as a long-term housing solution for victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze, turning down a detailed proposal submitted by 400 displaced residents to rebuild new flats on the land.
The Housing Bureau said on Wednesday evening that rebuilding the fire-hit blocks of Wang Fuk Court on its original site would take too long and was fraught with uncertainties.
“In situ redevelopment is not the most suitable option,” a bureau spokesman told the South China Morning Post, noting that more than 80 per cent of residents preferred a quicker solution, according to an earlier government survey.
The spokesman added that beyond the long time frame, some residents were traumatised and expressed lingering fear about returning to live on the same site.
The government earlier launched a survey to gauge the long-term rehousing preferences of flat owners displaced by the fire, offering nine options for new subsidised homes, including redeveloping the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court by 2035 at the earliest.
Apart from redeveloping the fire-hit estate, other rehousing options in the survey include six ongoing projects under the Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) outside Tai Po, and two sites earmarked for such flats within the district.
Hong Kong authorities have ruled out on-site partial redevelopment as a long-term housing solution for victims of the deadly Tai Po blaze, turning down a detailed proposal submitted by 400 displaced residents to rebuild new flats on the land.
The Housing Bureau said on Wednesday evening that rebuilding the fire-hit blocks of Wang Fuk Court on its original site would take too long and was fraught with uncertainties.
“In situ redevelopment is not the most suitable option,” a bureau spokesman told the South China Morning Post, noting that more than 80 per cent of residents preferred a quicker solution, according to an earlier government survey.
The spokesman added that beyond the long time frame, some residents were traumatised and expressed lingering fear about returning to live on the same site.
The government earlier launched a survey to gauge the long-term rehousing preferences of flat owners displaced by the fire, offering nine options for new subsidised homes, including redeveloping the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court by 2035 at the earliest.
Apart from redeveloping the fire-hit estate, other rehousing options in the survey include six ongoing projects under the Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) outside Tai Po, and two sites earmarked for such flats within the district.