Tai Po
A public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has exposed confusion among government agencies over roles in supervising large renovation projects. A fire services officer testified on Wednesday that his department was not responsible for handling complaints about flammable building materials due to a lack of construction expertise.
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Firefighters battling Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades prioritized controlling the blaze over evacuating residents due to its unprecedented scale, a public inquiry has heard. Four Fire Services Department officers testified on Monday about the initial stages of the 43-hour fire that ravaged Wang Fuk Court in November. Commander Raymond Wong King-man stated, “If you cannot put out the fire, how can you save those trapped inside?”