Committee hears final arguments in probe of city’s deadliest fire in decades

An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades began hearing final arguments yesterday as the inquiry moves toward a conclusion. The November fire engulfed seven buildings of an apartment complex, killing 168 people and shattering the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court, which housed thousands of people in the suburban Tai Po district. Former residents and relatives of the deceased have been waiting for answers from the committee, which was established in December by the Hong Kong city government with an expectation that the work would take nine months. Lawyers representing residents, the government and the committee are expected to lay […]

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