Tai Po Blaze Inquiry Hears Consultant Knew of Inspections, Focuses on Alarms
The independent inquiry into Hong Kong's deadly Tai Po blaze continues, with a property management employee testifying that a consultant knew about government inspections a week prior, while the inquiry also focuses on deactivated fire alarms and water supply issues.
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Tai Po blaze inquiry: fire service tanks out of action to provide water supply
The seventh session of the independent inquiry into last year’s fire at Wang Fuk Court – Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades – is under way with the focus turning to ISS EastPoint, the estate’s property management firm. The blaze, which started on November 26 last year and raged through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight towers for about 43 hours, killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 residents. ISS clerk Lok Sin-ying, who was stationed at the estate, is to resume testimony on Wednesday morn...
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The construction consultant knew about government inspections one week before, a property management company employee has told a public inquiry into the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. Lok Sin-ying, a clerk of ISS EastPoint Properties, which managed the housing estate in Tai Po, said on Wednesday that she got the impression from meetings hosted by […]
By Irene Chan
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