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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kanis Leung

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

Hong Kong Fire Probe - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades began hearing final arguments Wednesday 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.

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