"Yip Shun-Ting Carbon, aged 36, who lost his mother, Pak Shui-lin, in the inferno in November last year that killed 168 people at a large residential complex under renovation, expressed the emotional toll of the tragedy. 'When I go to sleep every night, I imagine what the flat might now look like,' he said, reflecting on the memories tied to their home."
"The authorities issued each household a strict three-hour time slot to salvage what they could from their homes, and the clock starts on entry. Yip took a few minutes to gather himself amid his grief and anger before stepping into the chaos, where everything was covered in soot and some items had melted into unrecognizable piles."
The Yip family envisioned a future in a country house, but a catastrophic fire in Hong Kong destroyed their home and claimed lives. Yip Shun-Ting Carbon lost his mother in the blaze that killed 168 people. Re-entering the wreckage for the first time, Yip and his family faced the overwhelming sight of their home in ruins. They had a strict time limit to salvage belongings, carefully navigating the chaos to find items of personal significance amidst the destruction and soot.
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