Tai Po inquiry sheds more light on final moments of firefighter Ho Wai-ho

An independent inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has released further details about the final moments of fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who died in the line of duty while responding to the blaze at Wang Fuk Court last November.An interim report from an fire-investigation-task-force" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="180502" data-entity-type="organization">interdepartmental fire investigation task force was released by the government-appointed independent committee on Thursday. The disclosure included images of Ho’s gear recovered from the scene.Ho’s helmet shows little sign of unusual damage, aside from a crack in the visor. Photo: Handout“The post-fire visual inspection revealed that [Ho] might have been in prolonged contact with hot or burning objects, resulting in severe fire damage to his [uniform],” the report read.