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Hong Kong departments criticized for safety complaint failures after deadly fire

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An independent committee has criticized four government departments in Hong Kong for failing to address safety complaints effectively, leading to a vacuum in addressing fire hazards. The committee's report highlighted a lack of information sharing among departments, which contributed to the risks preceding a deadly fire. Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki has announced the formation of a steering committee to implement over 100 recommendations from the report, focusing on areas like criminalizing bid-rigging, enhancing building maintenance supervision, and improving fire safety measures. AI

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Hong Kong departments criticized for safety complaint failures after deadly fire

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Residents were left helpless as departments ‘passed the ball’ on safety complaints

    No government department took effective ownership of fire safety risks ahead of the deadly Tai Po fire, leaving complaints made by residents to fall into a vacuum, an independent committee found, singling out four departments as partly responsible for the disaster. At the release…

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