Red-faced Hong Kong school sorry after teacher cites Tai Po blaze in fire drill

A secondary school in Hong Kong has apologised after a teacher was criticised for citing the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze as an example to urge students to take a fire drill seriously. The MKMCF Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College in Tseung Kwan O on Tuesday said it was aware of the incident that took place last Friday and had initiated a crisis response plan. “The school acknowledged that some individual faculty and staff had used inappropriate language and expressions, and expressed its deepest...

Source: scmp.com at 2/3/2026 10:49:11 AM.

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