People watch as smoke rises from apartments in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Nov. 27, 2025. | AFP-JIJI
Reuters
Oct 29, 2026
Hong Kong – Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized on Thursday for the deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November, as he released an independent report that held four government departments partially responsible for a fire that erupted after more than a year of safety complaints.
Lee promised swift but extensive reforms to the city’s building industry and regulatory system. The more than 1,000-page report by the judge-led panel detailed governance and supervisory failings, including widespread bid rigging.
“The fire has been put out, but the reform has only just begun,” the report stated.
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Source: The Japan Times
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