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Hong Kong housing secretary resigns after deadly fire

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 29 October 2026, 07:29 UTC ·10 sec listen

Hong Kong’s housing secretary has resigned after a deadly fire tore through seven 31-storey towers at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. The residential complex was undergoing renovation, and the blaze was the city’s deadliest since 1948.

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