An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy, as the investigation neared its conclusion on Friday.

An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades is hearing final arguments

Judge says comments by lawyer for director of China Status Development and Engineering are ‘hardly acceptable’.

Jenkin Suen attributes Wang Fuk Court inferno to ‘deceit, inaction and deliberate omission’ of contractors who exploited regulatory regimes.

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…

HONG KONG: A devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong apartment complex last year and killed 168 people was "preventable", lawyers told a committee investigating the blaze…

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...

An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small…

Committee’s lead counsel says on final day of hearings that Wang Fuk Court contractor and consultant deserve strongest condemnation.

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

Political observers also expect senior officials, including ministers, to take accountability for blaze once committee submits report.