Fire safety
The independent committee probing the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po held its first evidential session, uncovering six human factors behind the near-total failure of fire safety measures. Leading counsel Victor Dawes SC highlighted denials of responsibility by the Labour Department, Fire Services Department, and Housing Bureau's Independent Checking Unit for the HK$336 million project. Details also emerged on the death of firefighter Ho Wai-ho amid the November inferno that killed 168.
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The Swedish Work Environment Authority has identified several serious deficiencies at a restaurant in Borlänge during an early March inspection. The issues include missing fire equipment and first aid kits, as well as dangerous electrical installations in the kitchen.