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Tai Po fire report to assign blame to contractor, government departments

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A comprehensive report detailing the causes and accountability for the Tai Po fire, which resulted in 168 fatalities, is set to be released. The inquiry is expected to assign blame to the main contractor, project consultant, and an inspector, while also holding four government departments accountable. In response, the government plans to introduce legislation against bid-rigging and reform contractor supervision, establishing a high-level committee to oversee these changes. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP Reporters ·

    Tai Po fire inquiry: hard-hitting report on tragedy set to be released

    This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. The Hong Kong government is set to release what is expected to be a deeply scathing report by an independent committee probing the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with Chief Exec…

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