South China Morning Post infographics on Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades examine chain of events, systemic lapses and inquiry evidence.

An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades on Friday heard arguments on how malpractices that had evaded regulatory oversight turned…

South China Morning Post infographics on Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades examine chain of events, systemic lapses and inquiry evidence.

HONG KONG, July 17 — A devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong apartment complex last year and killed 168 people was “preventable”, lawyers told a committee...

HONG KONG — An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices tha...

Months of hearings uncover chain of errors and missed warnings behind city’s deadliest since 1948.