Tai Po probe: knowledge of defects could’ve aided response, firefighter says

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee examining the causes of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, which claimed 168 lives at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, held its 11th day of hearings on Monday. Four senior firefighters, who served as commanders during the Tai Po blaze, are set to testify before the judge-led panel. Previous hearing sessions centred on the deactivation...

By Leopold Chen,Brian Wong