Wang Fuk Court Fire Exposes Fire Service Maintenance Failures
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On 5 November 2026, Hong Kong Economic Times · Life reported that one of the key causes of the Wang Fuk Court fire tragedy was the mindset of "everyone minding their own business, don't teach others how to do things". The report said the registered fire service installation contractor responsible for maintaining the fire service systems at Wang Fuk Court was accused of failing in its maintenance work. The article described the fire as burning clearly into view problems such as selfishness, greed, laziness, cronyism and a slapdash attitude. The report did not state the time the fire started, the casualty figures or the progress of the investigation.
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