Hong Kong is mourning one of its worst tragedies after the Wang Fuk Court fire claimed 94 lives and many still missing. But as rescue teams continue their search, a Hong Kong YouTuber has sparked widespread outrage for two actions many described as heartless and disrespectful.

The YouTuber, known as Kenny Chan, first angered the public when photos surfaced of him taking a smiling selfie at the fire scene. In the circulating images, he stood in front of the damaged building, flashing a “V-sign” and grinning as though posing at a tourist spot instead of a disaster site.

The images quickly spread across social media, triggering immediate condemnation. Netizens slammed the behaviour as “disgusting,” “cold-blooded,” and “shameless,” with one user writing, “How can anyone smile at a time like this? What happened to basic humanity?”

Before the outrage died down, Kenny sparked a second wave of anger after uploading a two-minute video making offensive remarks about the victims.

In the video, he claimed the deceased and injured were “deeply sinful,” saying the fire was “deserved retribution” and insisting there was “no need to sympathise with them.” He went on to say they were merely “receiving the punishment they deserved.” Toward the end of the clip, he even smiled proudly, further inflaming public anger.

The video went viral almost instantly, with many Hongkongers calling him “a disgrace,” “heartless,” and “mentally unwell.” Some viewers said they had already reported his YouTube channel, urging the platform to suspend or shut it down. A psychology page also commented that using a disaster for attention showed a severe lack of empathy.

Following the backlash, Kenny’s Instagram account has now been deleted, though his YouTube channel remains online as of this article’s publication.

Kenny is not new to controversy. In September last year, during Severe Typhoon Koinu, he was arrested for allegedly stealing a free-roaming temple cat named Lok Lok. His livestreams often feature heated arguments with his mother, which some netizens describe as chaotic and exploitative.

However, his comments about the victims of the Wang Fuk Court fire have been widely viewed as crossing a moral red line, triggering unprecedented public outrage.

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