The Education Bureau expressed deep sorrow and concern over the No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po today, noting that it is making all-out efforts to follow up on the needs of various stakeholders and provide appropriate support.

As affected by the fire and obstructed traffic due to road blockages, schools including CCC Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School, Tai Po Baptist Public School, S.K.H. Yuen Chen Maun Chen Primary School, Ling Liang Church M H Lau Secondary School, H.K. & Kowloon Kaifong Women's Association Sun Fong Chung College and Po Leung Kuk Tin Ka Ping Millennium Primary School will suspend classes tomorrow.

Individual schools that need to suspend classes due to actual circumstances may make such a decision after obtaining consent from the incorporated management committee or the school council according to the established mechanism and notifying the bureau's Tai Po District School Development Section. The schools should also inform their stakeholders of the decision immediately.

Regarding class suspension arrangements, parents are advised to pay attention to the latest announcements of the bureau and schools.

Tomorrow is the registration date for Primary One Discretionary Places. The bureau will request relevant schools to contact affected parents and make appropriate arrangements on the registration procedures for their children allocated a Primary One Discretionary Place.

Immediately after the incident, the bureau had contacted the school heads association in Tai Po and schools near Wang Fuk Court, and sent educational psychologists and officers from the Tai Po District School Development Section to the temporary shelters at the Fu Shin Community Hall and Good House in Tai Po to offer appropriate support for affected students.

The bureau urges schools and school personnel in the district to pay attention to students' emotions and provide necessary support for students in need. Educational psychologists and officers of the Tai Po District School Development Section will maintain close contact with the schools and continue to provide them with necessary assistance.