Hong Kong building residents return home after deadly blaze, as some complain of long-standing safety worries


Residents have begun returning to their homes in a Hong Kong building where a blaze killed five people, with some complaining about long-standing safety concerns at the 60-year-old site packed with subdivided flats and guest houses.

Dozens of tenants gathered outside New Lucky House on Thursday morning, a day after the fire erupted in the building, with some venturing inside accompanied by police officers and firefighters.

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