Hong Kong files manslaughter charges against seven people and two firms in deadly apartment fires

The Guardian UK Thursday 11 June 2026, 00:26 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read

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Massive blaze in eight high-rise apartment blocks killed 168 people in one of the world’s deadliest residential building firesHong Kong has filed manslaughter charges against several people and companies over the world’s deadliest residential building fire in decades, which killed 168 people at a public housing estate last year. The massive blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight high-rise apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court estate in November, prompted a months-long investigation into...

Massive blaze in eight high-rise apartment blocks killed 168 people in one of the world’s deadliest residential building fires

Hong Kong has filed manslaughter charges against several people and companies over the world’s deadliest residential building fire in decades, which killed 168 people at a public housing estate last year.

The massive blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight high-rise apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court estate in November, prompted a months-long investigation into the cause.

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