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Hong Kong housing secretary resigns over deadly Tai Po fire

CNA
Published 29 Oct 2026, 6:29 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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The blaze that ripped through seven 31-storey tower blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex, which was undergoing renovation work in the northern Tai Po district, was the deadliest in the city since 1948.

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