Fire safety

The Fire Services Department said the three-storey Aliganj building where 15 people died in a Monday fire did not require a no-objection certificate under national building norms. Officials stated the structure was absent from department records and measured about 12 metres high with a built-up area of 185 square metres. A special investigation team began probing the incident on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department has approved a smart IoT fire alarm system for 3600 old low-rise residential buildings as an alternative to traditional equipment, following a successful pilot scheme earlier this year.