December 5, 2025 12:27 PM
Hong Kong faces low election turnout as residents mourn deadly fire
Turnout is expected to be low for Hong Kong's "patriots only" legislative election on Sunday, with subdued political campaigning as the population reels from the city's deadliest blaze in decades that has killed 159 people so far. Volunteers tentatively handed out flyers and hung banners outside subway stations and crowded intersections on Friday, but they were largely ignored by residents. Campaigning activities were suspended for a few days following last week's fire. "This accident, of cour...