A resident of Kwong Fuk Estate, just 500 meters from the blackened towers of Wang Fuk Court, has opened up online about the psychological toll of watching the deadly fire unfold in real time and then living with its charred aftermath every day, saying the tragedy still dominates his thoughts more than a week later and he no longer dares to open his bedroom curtains.
In an emotional post that quickly resonated with neighbors, he described how he had a direct, unobstructed view of the seven blocks erupting in flames and later collapsing into ruins, how he spent the first nights terrified the fire might spread, and how ordinary sights and sounds, such as an ambulance siren, the smell of burning, and the darkened skyline where thousands of lights once glowed, keep dragging him back to the horror.
He admitted feeling helpless and almost guilty for carrying on with daily life while survivors lost everything, saying it's like living in a parallel universe.
Even hearing another ambulance days later and learning someone had jumped to their death has left him overwhelmed, convinced that the living are now trapped in a kind of hell.
Fellow Kwong Fuk residents flooded the thread with solidarity, insisting he too is a victim simply for bearing witness, sharing that they still walk with heads down to avoid looking at the ruins and can still smell the smoke.
Many urged him to cry it out, seek professional help if needed, and reminded him he is far from alone: “We’re all going through the same thing… shout, then let’s keep walking forward together.”
