Wong reacts after saying his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A Reuters photographer's shot of a distraught 71-year-old retiree became the defining image of the deadly fire that devastated the Wang Fuk Court housing estate last week.
A week after the tragedy, his wife is still unaccounted for and is among the 30 people listed missing. At least 156 people were killed in the blaze.
This is the story behind the powerful image captured by Reuters photographer Tyrone Siu, part of our Wider Image series.
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