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Hong Kong fire survivors return for belongings amid buy-back scheme questions

Residents of a Hong Kong apartment building are returning to collect belongings after a devastating fire. This is their second visit to retrieve items, with lifts now operational to help move larger possessions. Many residents have questions about a government buy-back scheme for their flats, feeling they have had little say in the process. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses residents returning to their homes after a fire, focusing on personal belongings and a buy-back scheme, with no significant AI-related content.

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Hong Kong fire survivors return for belongings amid buy-back scheme questions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying ·

    ‘Heavy’ hearts as residents of Wang Fuk Court’s only spared block return again

    Residents of the only block left largely unscathed in Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire have brought large suitcases, trolleys and cardboard boxes as they return home for a second time to collect their belongings. Homeowners on Wednesday also said they felt they had played a passive role a…