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Kanis Leung

Hong Kong lays manslaughter charges over deadly blaze

Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offences including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city's deadliest fire in decades.

The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people on November 26, 2025.

Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers for months after the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court, which housed thousands of people in the suburban district of Tai Po.

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