Retrograde in History · 2025
Wang Fuk Court fire
On November 26, 2025, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Scorpio, tracing backward through 21°41′ of the sign.
WhenNovember 26, 2025♏︎Scorpio 21°41′Rx windowNov 9 – Nov 29, 2025
The record
On 26 November 2025, a fire at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong killed 168 people and burned for 43 hours, marking the deadliest fire accident in the city since 1948.
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