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Tai Po fire risks went unchecked as ‘honour system’ exploited, report says

29 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 HONG KONG FIRE PROBE FINDS FAILURES A judge-led panel said a lack of crisis sense and overreliance on an “honour system” stopped authorities from acting on fire safety risks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. The independent committee’s final report singled out four government bodies. It said the Labour Department should bear the least responsibility. Source: South China Morning Post #TaiPo #honoursystem

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