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news Scmp World 2026-04-08

Hong Kong fire safety violations noted in inquiry

An investigation revealed that a fire services company lacked proper on-site inspection when issuing 85 shutdown notices after a major blaze in Hong Kong. Additionally, a different contractor failed to report drained fire water tanks and power failures at the site.

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