DECEITFUL FIRMS MOSTLY TO BLAME FOR DEADLY TAI PO BLAZE, GOVERNMENT COUNSEL SAYS
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Hong Kong authorities’ role in last year’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze was secondary to that of construction and fire service firms, which either conspired to circumvent supervision or neglected their statutory duties,… Wrapping up the government’s arguments at an independent committee inquiry into the tragedy, Jenkin Suen SC on Thursday attributed the inferno to the “deceit, inaction and deliberate omission” of contractors who…
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- News - South China Morning Post: Hong Kong authorities’ role in last year’s deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze was secondary to that of construction and fire service firms, which either conspired to circumvent supervision or neglected their statutory duties,…
- News - South China Morning Post: Wrapping up the government’s arguments at an independent committee inquiry into the tragedy, Jenkin Suen SC on Thursday attributed the inferno to the “deceit, inaction and deliberate omission” of contractors who…
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on DECEITFUL, FIRMS, MOSTLY, BLAME, DEADLY.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 15:02 UK.
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