Hong Kong charges seven people and two firms over deadly Wang Fuk Court fire

Massive blaze in eight high-rise apartment blocks killed 168 people in one of the world’s deadliest residential building firesHong Kong has filed manslaughter charges against several people and companies over the world’s deadliest residential building fire in decades, which killed 168 people at a public housing estate last year.The massive blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight high-rise apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court estate in November, prompted a months-long investigation into the cause. Continue reading...

Hong Kong authorities yesterday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people on Nov. 26, 2025. Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers for months after the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court, which housed thousands of people in the suburban district of Tai Po. In a statement yesterday, authorities said police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption charged the suspects with 25 counts. Money laundering, attempting to pervert the course of public […] The post Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168  appeared first on MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報.

The seven defendants played different roles in the renovation works, authorities said.

Authorities accuse individuals and two companies of offences, including manslaughter and tax evasion, after Wang Fuk blaze

The 25 charges include manslaughter and conspiracy. They are the first to emerge from a monthslong investigation into a blaze that killed 168 people.

The massive blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight high-rise apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court estate in November, prompted a months-long investigation into the cause.