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Cigarette likely cause of catastrophic Hong Kong fire, report finds

ABC News (AU)

Published 29 Oct 2026, 8:13 pm·57 min ago·1 min read

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Hong Kong's chief executive announces the findings of a months-long investigation into the Wang Fuk Court apartment fire that killed 168 people last year.

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