Hong Kong leader John Lee apologises over fire that killed 168
Briefing by News4U · First published
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and seven other officials bowed in apology on Thursday after an independent report said four government departments should share responsibility for high casualties in the Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people last year. The report pointed to decades of failure and lax enforcement, while naming private contractors as the main culprits. Housing secretary Winnie Ho has resigned, and Lee said a three-month investigation into the government's role would begin. Authorities have filed charges, including manslaughter, against seven individuals and two companies, with at least 35 people arrested. [1]
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- Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people
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