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Hong Kong Inquiry: Zero Fire Risk Unrealistic, Inquiry into Tai Po Blaze Hears

A public inquiry into Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard that mandating only incombustible materials for renovations is unrealistic. Experts cited the use of polyfoam boards as a key factor in the Tai Po inferno that killed 168 people.

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