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What the public inquiry into deadly Tai Po blaze has revealed so far

An independent committee investigating Hong Kong's deadly Tai Po blaze has concluded 21 evidential hearings. The inferno, which occurred on November 26 last year at Wang Fuk Court, resulted in 168 fatalities and became the deadliest fire in Hong Kong since 1948.

Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-05 · 00:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
What the public inquiry into deadly Tai Po blaze has revealed so far
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An independent committee investigating Hong Kong's deadly Tai Po blaze has concluded 21 evidential hearings. The inferno, which occurred on November 26 last year at Wang Fuk Court, resulted in 168 fatalities and became the deadliest fire in Hong Kong since 1948. The investigation has so far revealed apparent loopholes in the supervision of the estate's renovation project, which involved scaffolding and mesh netting on all eight blocks. Additionally, the inquiry has highlighted issues with the government's regulation of fire hazards. The committee's findings point to systemic failures contributing to the tragedy.

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The fire killed 168 people, making it the deadliest in Hong Kong since 1948.

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The inferno broke out on November 26 last year at Wang Fuk Court.

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An independent committee is investigating Hong Kong's deadly Tai Po blaze.

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The inquiry has pointed to apparent loopholes in the government's regulation of fire hazards.

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The inquiry has pointed to apparent loopholes in the supervision of the estate's renovation project.

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The independent committee tasked with investigating Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po blaze has finished 21 sessions of evidential hearings in three rounds, pointing to multiple apparent loopholes in the supervision of the estate’s renovation project and the government’s regulation of fire hazards.The inferno broke out on November 26 last year when all eight blocks at Wang Fuk Court were undergoing exterior maintenance work and were covered in scaffolding and mesh netting.The fire tore through seven blocks, killing 168 people and becoming the deadliest in Hong Kong since 1948.
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