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Society & Rights April 1, 2026 434 stories in this edition

Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Edith Lin,Leopold Chen
Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations

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Staff at the property management company at Hong Kong’s inferno-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate acted with disregard for legal requirements, taking such actions as deactivating the fire safety system despite knowing they needed a registered contractor to do so, an evidential hearing has been told. Victor Dawes, lead counsel for an independent committee investigating the November 26 blaze that claimed 168 lives,...

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Staff at the property management company at Hong Kong’s inferno-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate acted with disregard for legal requirements, taking such actions as deactivating the fire safety system despite knowin...

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