Hong Kong's Leadership Faces Backlash and Calls for Reform Following Deadly Fire Incident

10/29/2026

HONG KONG, ⁠Oct ⁠29 (Reuters) - Hong ⁠Kong leader John Lee apologised on ‌Thursday for ‌the ⁠deadly ⁠blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November — its worst fire since ⁠World War ⁠Two....

10/29/2026

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader made a rare apology Thursday for a residential fire that killed 168 people last year, announcing that a top housing official would resign after an investigation...

10/29/2026

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire and pledges building industry reforms after report on deadly blaze.

10/29/2026

John Lee, the city’s chief executive, said his housing secretary would step down, but he vehemently defended the government.

10/29/2026

HONG KONG, Oct 29 - An independent Hong Kong committee blamed a renovation contractor and consultant as well as four government departments for a deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city...

10/29/2026

During the investigation, an independent committee found that the Housing Bureau's independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work