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Tai Po Blaze Hearing: Firm Failed to Address Fire Hazards

A property management firm in Hong Kong admitted to failing in its contractual obligations to identify and follow up on fire hazards, with none of its top management testifying at a hearing into the November 26 blaze that claimed 168 lives.

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