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Hong Kong charges seven people, two firms over deadliest fire in decades

June 10, 2026 admin

Flames and thick smoke rise from multiple residential blocks at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex during a deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hong Kong authorities charged seven people and two companies on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) over the world’s deadliest residential building fire in…

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Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire

December 4, 2025 admin

Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday (December 4, 2025) to remove mesh netting on all buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the material was blamed for fanning a blaze last week that has killed at least 159 people. The Government late on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) ordered the immediate removal of scaffolding nets on…

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