<p>Blaze last year was deadliest housing fire globally since 1980 and some ex-residents and victims’ families say they still need justice</p><p>Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168 people in the city last year, a rare sign of public contrition that nevertheless failed to impress some victims’ families.</p><p>The chief executive, John Lee, and seven other officials bowed in apology at the release of a report that pointed to “decades of failure” by government bodies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/hong-kong-john-lee-apologises-wang-fuk-court-fire-killed-168-people">Continue reading...</a>
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Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people
<p>Blaze last year was deadliest housing fire globally since 1980 and some ex-residents and victims’ families say they still need justice</p><p>Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168 people in the city last year, a rare sign of public contrition that nevertheless failed to impress some victims’ families.</p><p>The chief executive, John Lee, and seven other officials bowed in apology at the release of a report that pointed to “decades of failure” by government bodies.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/hong-kong-john-lee-apologises-wang-fuk-court-fire-killed-168-people">Continue reading...</a>