Hong Kong, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Hong Kong panel hears safety measures failed on day of deadly fire

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2026-03-19

Almost all life-saving fire safety measures failed on the day a devastating blaze tore through a Hong Kong housing complex last year, killing 168 people, a public hearing was told on Thursday. The November 26 blaze at Wang Fuk Court, a high-rise apartment complex in the financial hub's Tai Po district, was the world's deadliest residential building fire since 1980. It engulfed seven of the eight residential towers in the complex, which were under......

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