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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him and Huizhong Wu

Authorities probe corruption and negligence in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died.

An intense fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong's northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon, with flames covering seven of eight of the towers. The complex was home to some 4,800 residents, some of whom had raised safety concerns about the renovations more than year before the fire.

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