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Hong Kong files charges over deadly Wang Fuk Court fire

Hong Kong files charges over deadly Wang Fuk Court fire HONG KONG: Hong Kong charged seven people and two companies on Wednesday (Jun 10) 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 in to the cause.

Channel News Asia 3h ago

Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting Lands Tribunal says it lacks power to extend statutory deadlines, urges government-appointed administrator to convene meeting immediately The Lands Tribunal has dismissed a government-appointed administrator’s request to postpone an extraordinary general meeting of owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, ruling it lacks the authority to do so. Presiding officer Gary Lam Chin-ching on Tuesday urged Hop On...

South China Morning Post 7d ago

Hearing results a key factor in insurance claims for Wang Fuk Court residents: experts

The success of Wang Fuk Court residents’ attempt to seek compensation for losses arising from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will hinge significantly on the findings of the independent committee investigating the disaster as claimants must prove negligence was involved, experts have said. The experts’ comments came after some residents of the Tai Po estate said that recently released documents on the government’s buy-back plan were ambiguous about their rights to pursue insurance...

South China Morning Post 11d ago

Hong Kong tribunal judge questions power to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

A Lands Tribunal judge has questioned whether he has the power to postpone an extraordinary general meeting requested by at least 247 owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, while acknowledging the difficulties faced by a government-appointed administrator in contacting and verifying residents. The tribunal adjourned its decision until 3pm on Tuesday on an application by Hop On Management Company to extend the statutory 45-day deadline for holding a meeting requested by residents...

South China Morning Post 9d ago

Adminstrator to ‘review’ tribunal decision on Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

An administrator appointed to oversee the affairs of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court has said it will arrange an extraordinary general meeting at the request of displaced owners, but stopped short of providing a time frame. In a written statement on Wednesday, Hop On Management Company said it was studying the Lands Tribunal’s reasons for dismissing its application to extend the statutory deadlines for convening and holding the meeting. It did not indicate whether the company would...

South China Morning Post 7d ago

Hong Kong authorities charge seven people after deadly fire

Hong Kong charged seven people and two companies over the world's deadliest residential building fire in decades. The Wang Fuk Court blaze, which killed 168 people at a public housing estate last year, prompted a months-long investigation into the cause. The charges included manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud, 'money laundering', attempting to pervert the course of public justice, and tax evasion.

ABC Australia 2h ago

Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

BBC World 3h ago

Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

BBC News 3h ago

Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

BBC News 3h ago