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Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people

Blaze last year was deadliest housing fire globally since 1980 and some ex-residents and victims’ families say they still need justice 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. The chief executive, John Lee, and…

Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people

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