Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 25 January 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 5270
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I haven't been around in quite some times. As some may
know, I have lived in Hong Kong for more than 20 years,
more precisely in what is called the New Territories. I
work in the town where there was a huge fire, killing 146
people ( as of the time of posting ) with many still
unaccounted for. So, it is most likely to rise.I saw the
smoke from the office, as we are on the 22nd floor. The
whole area is just around 15 minutes by walk from my
office.I do not live nearby and so my wife and I are
safe, but some colleagues, or former colleagues did, and
they lost their home. Some friends of friends lost their
parents. It is a huge tragedy. I pass by that place to
commute between home and work, and to see those blackened
buildings is awfully depressing, but thankfully, there is
a huge sense of community within the population, and
people will heal from the scars of that terrifying
experience.The night it happened will stay with me for a
long time. We were in the train, fully packed because the
traffic was totally blocked. In the dark, the only thing
you could see was all those buildings on fire. Everybody
in the train, looked at the windows at the same time, and
you could hear a huge and simultaneous "Gasp" of chock of
horror.Make sure you live your life the fullest, and
remember to say and show your love to your loved ones
daily.
Edited by Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle on 01 December 2025 at 5:57am
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