A public inquiry into a fatal fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po heard that completely eliminating fire risks during renovations is impractical and prohibitively expensive. Experts testified that while combustible materials like polyfoam boards contributed to the blaze that killed 168 people, mandating only incombustible materials would significantly increase renovation costs. The focus, therefore, should be on risk management to minimize dangers as much as possible, rather than achieving absolute zero risk. AI
RANK_REASON The item discusses an inquiry into a past event and expert opinions on risk management, rather than a new development.
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