Lessons of Hong Kong fire tragedy must be learned


Firefighters combing through one of the towers of Wang Fuk Court following the fire. —Bloomberg

THE DEVASTATING fire that swept through the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region last week marks one of the most tragic incidents in the SAR’s recent history.

As at press time, more than 140 people had been killed, around 80 were injured while another 150 more remain missing.

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