Wang Fuk Court Fire Independent Committee Says Multiple Departments Must Bear Partial Responsibility for Heavy Casualties

The independent committee on the Wang Fuk Court fire has published its report, finding that multiple government departments should bear partial responsibility for the heavy casualties caused by the blaze. The report says the systemic failings stemmed from a widespread lack of crisis awareness across departments, loopholes in the regulatory system, inappropriate work priorities and over-reliance on the "honesty system". The committee also criticised the way departments handled complaints, which deepened the public's entrenched impression of the public sector.