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One team, headed by a Chief Structural Engineer, will identify defects and recommend measures for their removal.
The second team, headed by a Chief Building Surveyor, will carry out a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the tragedy, focusing on the provision of means of escape and the overall building design standards.
According to the Deputy Director of Hospital Authority (Operations), Dr Ko Wing-man, immediately after notified of the fire, the Hospital Authority activated its disaster contingency plan. Two hospitals - Queen Elizabeth and Kwong Wah Hospital -- were alerted.
Additional medical and nursing staff were deployed to standby in anticipation of the large number of casualties.
At the height of the fire, a mobile medical team was despatched to the scene at 6.15 pm yesterday (Wednesday).
At Queen Elizabeth and Kwong Wah Hospitals, additional clinical psychologists from other hospitals were deployed to counsel patients and relatives.
On post-incident assistance, the Hospital Authority had also liaised with its clinical psychology division, the Hong Kong Psychological Society to arrange hotline service to the public who might require counselling service after witnessing the incident.
Meanwhile, all-out efforts are being made by the government departments concerned to assist the victims and their families.
On the part of the Social Welfare Department, its staff, in conjunction with their counterparts of the Home Affairs Department, have contacted victims admitted to or discharged from the hospitals. Their cases are being followed up immediately by staff of the two departments as well as clinical psychologists, in the respective districts where they live.
Visits will also be paid by staff of the two departments to families whose members have been killed in the fire to offer immediate relief and assistance.
A Critical Incident Stress Debriefing will be held at 2.30 pm on Saturday (November 23) at Henry G. Leong Yau Ma Tei Community Centre by clinical psychologists for anyone who might need help after the psychological trauma.