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Hong Kong leader apologises for deadly fire

Updated 2026-10-29 18:35 UTC 2 sources Negative

Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a deadly residential fire, which killed 168 people last year. The incident is the deadliest housing fire globally since 1980.

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The Guardian
Blaze last year was deadliest housing fire globally since 1980 and some ex-residents and victims’ families say they still need justiceHong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168 people in the city last year, a rare sign of public
2026-10-29 18:14 UTC
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