Kau Yan College confirms student died in Tai Po fire, activates crisis support

Kau Yan College has confirmed one of its students died in the Wang Fuk Court five-alarm fire in Tai Po, activating its crisis management mechanism to support affected students and staff.

Principal Wan Kit-bing said the school has formed a professional support team including the principal, vice-principals, counseling staff, school social workers and educational psychologists. The team has held meetings with all teaching staff and special morning assemblies to inform students about the tragedy.

The school has contacted the deceased student's parents to express deepest condolences and noted the incident remains under police investigation.

Support measures include immediate counseling for classmates and close friends of the deceased student, parental notifications with guidance on monitoring children's emotional states, and life education classes following Education Bureau recommendations to help students process the tragedy positively.