Harry Cheung

Harry Cheung

resident Hong Kong

Harry Cheung, 66, has been a resident of the Wang Fuk Court for over 40 years. He witnessed the devastating fire on November 26, 2023, and described the moment he heard a loud explosion followed by flames from the neighboring building. As a long-term resident, he faced uncertainty about where he would spend the night due to the rapid spread of the fire.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
480,419
Power
4,252$
Sentiment
5.61
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 5.00 0.10% +0% 67,886,011 66,588 $2,700,000 2,648$
Vietnam 2 5.50 0.20% +0% 97,338,583 196,644 $340,000 687$
Uruguay 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 3,473,730 3,205 $54,000 50$
Bangladesh 1 6.00 0.12% +0% 164,689,383 199,141 $350,000 423$
Israel 1 5.00 0.11% +0% 9,216,900 10,106 $400,000 439$
Ireland 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 5,030,000 4,736 $5,100 5$
Totals 8 347,634,607 480,420 $3,849,100 4,252$
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Recent Mentions

Vietnam Vietnam: Harry Cheung, a 66-year-old resident of building number 2, heard a loud noise and saw the fire from his home. 6

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001: Diễn biến từng phút thảm kịch cháy chung cư Hong Kong

Ireland Ireland: Harry Cheung, who has lived at Block 2 in one of the complexes for more than 40 years, said he heard a loud noise about 2.45pm local time and saw fire erupt in a nearby block. 5

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: police blame construction firm’s ‘gross negligence’, death toll reaches 65 – The Irish Times

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Harry Cheung, 66, who has lived at Block 2 in one of the complexes for more than 40 years, said he heard a loud noise about 2.45pm. 5

The Guardian: Hong Kong fire: police blame construction firm’s ‘gross negligence’ as death toll rises to 55 | Hong Kong apartment fires

Israel Israel: Harry Cheung, 66, who has lived in the complex for over 40 years, reported hearing a loud noise and then saw fire breaking out in a nearby building. 5

ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet): כבר 44 הרוגים בשריפת המגדלים בהונג קונג, 3 נעצרו: "אשתי לכודה, הבית בוער"

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Harry Cheung, who has lived in block two of the Wang Fuk Court complex for more than 40 years, described hearing a loud noise and seeing fire erupt. 5

BBC: Hong Kong residents react as deadly fire tears through housing estate

Bangladesh Bangladesh: Harry Cheung expressed concern about not being able to return home that night due to the fire. 6

Prothom Alo: হংকংয়ে বহুতল ভবনে আগুনে মৃত্যু বেড়ে ৩৬, নিখোঁজ ২৭৯