The Transport Department has called on commuters who may be affected by the deadly Tai Po blaze to plan their journey before they head out on Thursday morning.

It noted that a number of roads were temporarily closed because of the fire, including a segment of Tai Po Road and the slip roads leading the Tolo Highway to Tai Po Road in Yuen Chau Tsai.

"As for public transport, about 40 daytime and overnight bus routes travelling these road sections were affected and diverted," the department said in a statement.

"The public should refer to the bus companies' website or mobile application for the latest information on the routes, and use railway services as far as possible."

Meanwhile, the Education Bureau said classes for a number of primary and secondary schools in Tai Po will be suspended on Thursday because of the fire.

These include CCC Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School, Tai Po Baptist Public School, SKH Yuen Chen Maun Chen Primary School, Ling Liang Church MH Lau Secondary School, HK & Kowloon Kaifong Women's Association Sun Fong Chung College and Po Leung Kuk Tin Ka Ping Millennium Primary School.

Officials said other schools could choose to cancel classes in accordance with the existing mechanism.

The bureau called on schools and their staff to pay attention to the emotional well-being of students.
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Last updated: 2025-11-26 HKT 23:52