New Delhi, April 20 -- He knows what he will see and he's already hurting, but he has to go back.

For the first time since Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades engulfed his apartment building in November, Keung Mak will step into his former home again Monday. But he expected little remained. A photo from his social worker had already shown the devastation.

The ceiling of the apartment where he and his wife lived for over 40 years and raised their children was burned so badly that steel rebar was visible. The floor was littered with broken tiles, and parts of the apartment needed reinforcement to prevent collapse.

"My heart is heavy, I'm very disappointed. I didn't expect the first floor would be burned like this," Mak, 78, said ahead ...