Tai Po blaze probe: property firm failed to identify, follow up on fire hazards
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“The property firm failed to identify, follow up on fire hazards”
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“Senior staff of property management firm ISS EastPoint declined to testify”
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“The November 26 blaze that claimed 168 lives”
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— November 26 is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 35 days remain until the end of the year.
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“Cheng Tsz-ying testified about the deactivation of fire alarms, the removal of fireproof windows from emergency staircases and workers’ smoking habits on site”
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“The fire was identified as the deadliest in Hong Kong since 1948”
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— The handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the People's Republic of China occurred at midnight on 1 July 1997. This event ended 156 years of British rul…
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— The Hong Kong football team representative (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng jūkkàuh doihbíu deuih; recognised as Hong Kong, China by FIFA) represents Hong Kong in international football an…
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— On 26 November 2025, a large fire broke out at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Tai Po District, New Territories, Hong Kong, and burned for 43 hours and 27 minutes. Seven out of the eight block…
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“Victor Dawes told Cheng Tsz-ying that he was the most suitable witness among available options despite not being the most qualified for fire safety duties”
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