Fire Safety Contractor Knew Wang Fuk Court Alarms Were Off Before Fatal Blaze, Inquiry Hears
A public inquiry into the deadly Tai Po fire at Wang Fuk Court has heard that a fire safety contractor was aware the alarm system had been disabled days before the tragedy, with no action taken to reactivate it. Residents are now allowed additional trips to retrieve belongings as an independent committee continues its analysis.
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Fire alarm, pump systems switched off before tragedy, Tai Po blaze panel told
Fire alarm and firefighting pump systems at the housing estate engulfed in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades were found to have been switched off a week before the tragedy struck, with no action taken to reactivate them, an evidential hearing has been told. An independent committee investigating the Tai Po blaze, which broke out on November 26 last year and killed 168 people, on Monday also called on the public to provide information on whether systematic problems – such as collusion – h...
By Matthew Cheng,Leopold Chen
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A fire safety contractor for the Tai Po housing estate ravaged by a massive blaze was aware that the alarm system had been disabled days before the tragedy unfolded, a public inquiry has heard. The inquiry heard on Monday that Victory Fire Engineering, a fire safety contractor for Wang Fuk Court, had learned that the […]
By Hans Tse
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