Erinome: Hello dear friends, and welcome back to our show. Today, we have a very sad and serious topic to talk about.

Enceladus: That's right, Erinome. We are going to talk about the huge fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong. It's a real tragedy.

Erinome: I saw the pictures online. The air in Tai Po still smells like burnt plastic, even days later.

Enceladus: Yes, and the building... it looks like a giant, black skeleton. The green safety nets are all gone, just black marks on the walls.

Erinome: It’s so scary to look at. The fire was put out, but for the people who lived there, the nightmare is just beginning.

Enceladus: The news updates are heartbreaking. The latest numbers from the Hong Kong government are much worse than the first reports.

Erinome: How bad is it now?

Enceladus: As of November 30th, the fire has caused 146 deaths and 79 injuries. And you know what? There are still 100 people missing.

Erinome: Oh no. 146 people... that is a huge number. And 100 people still missing? That's terrifying.

Enceladus: It is. The police and firefighters are still searching the buildings. They hope to finish searching all the homes soon.

Erinome: I really hope they can find them. So, what caused the fire to be so terrible? At first, I heard it was the bamboo scaffolding.

Enceladus: Well, that was part of it. But the police investigation found something much worse. The real problem was a cheap type of foam.

Erinome: Foam? What kind of foam?

Enceladus: It's called "fa pao jiao". The construction company used this foam to seal the windows to stop dust. But this foam is very, very easy to burn.

Erinome: Wow. So when the bamboo caught fire, this foam became fuel?

Enceladus: Exactly. It helped the fire spread very fast and made a lot of black, poisonous smoke. It trapped people in their homes.

Erinome: That sounds like a death trap. This wasn't an accident, it sounds like murder, as one resident said.

Enceladus: The police think so too. They have arrested 11 people now, not just three like the first news said.

Erinome: 11 people! Who are they?

Enceladus: They include site managers and also two senior directors of the engineering company. The ICAC is also investigating.

Erinome: The ICAC? You mean the anti-corruption agency?

Enceladus: Yes. They think there might be corruption in the 330 million Hong Kong dollar repair project. Maybe that's why they used such cheap and dangerous materials.

Erinome: This makes me so angry. They put money before people's lives. What about the victims?

Enceladus: This is maybe the saddest part. Wang Fuk Court is a community with many old people. Almost 40% of the residents are over 65.

Erinome: So many of them were at home in the afternoon when the fire started.

Enceladus: Yes, and many of them couldn't move easily. And there's another group of victims... the foreign domestic helpers.

Erinome: Oh, the helpers. What happened to them?

Enceladus: The Indonesian consulate confirmed that at least 7 Indonesian helpers died. They died trying to help their employers escape.

Erinome: How heroic and how tragic. They died trying to save others. My heart breaks for them and their families.

Enceladus: And one firefighter also died. His name was He Weihao. He was only 37 and was going to get married next month.

Erinome: Sad. This is just layer upon layer of sadness. What about the people who survived? Where are they now?

Enceladus: They are in temporary shelters. But they have lost everything. Their homes are gone, their belongings are gone. They have no home and no assets.

Erinome: I can't even imagine. What is the government doing to help them?

Enceladus: The government has promised to give them free places to live until their homes are rebuilt. They are also giving each family some money for living expenses.

Erinome: That's good to hear, but money can't heal the pain.

Enceladus: You are right. There are also many psychological problems. The articles call them "invisible scars".

Erinome: Invisible scars? What do you mean?

Enceladus: Survivors can't sleep. They keep seeing the fire and the smoke in their minds. They feel guilty for surviving when others didn't.

Erinome: That's called survivor's guilt, right? It must be a heavy burden.

Enceladus: Yes. And it's not just the survivors. The firefighters are also suffering. They saw terrible things and feel sad they couldn't save more people.

Erinome: Of course. They are heroes, but they are also human. They must be getting help, I hope?

Enceladus: Yes, they are. The government has arranged a "one household, one social worker" plan to help each family. Psychologists are also helping the firefighters.

Erinome: That's very important. And what about the community? Are people in Hong Kong helping?

Enceladus: Oh, yes. The community support is amazing. People are donating food, clothes, and money. Volunteers are helping at the shelters.

Erinome: It's good to see people coming together in such a dark time.