A public inquiry into the Wang Fuk Court fire, which killed 168 people, heard that the blaze was not unique in its cause but exceptional in its scale. Experts testified that factors such as non-fire-retardant scaffolding mesh, replaced fireproof windows, a deactivated alarm system, and blocked exits contributed to the fire's rapid spread and high death toll. The fire, which lasted 43 hours, was the deadliest in the city since 1948. AI
RANK_REASON Expert testimony and inquiry into a past event. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]
- Asif Usmani
- Garley Building
- Grenfell Tower
- Hong Kong Fire Services Department
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Jiang Liming
- King's Cross St Pancras tube station
- New Territories South
- Richard Yuen Kwok-kit
- Wang Fuk Court
- Yiu Men-yeung
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