Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against "disruption"


FILE PHOTO: Miles Kwan, 24, hands out flyers for an online petition to passersby following the deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 28, 2025. - Reuters

HONG KONG: Anger over a deadly blaze at a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex simmered on Sunday (Nov 30) as Beijing warned against attempts to use the disaster to disrupt the city, while people across the financial hub continued to mourn for the more than 128 vicitms.

Police on Saturday detained one person who was part of a group that launched a petition demanding government accountability, an independent probe into possible corruption, proper resettlement for residents and a review of construction oversight, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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