Hong Kong officials say they warned contractors about fire safety risks at the Wang Fuk Court high‑rise renovation project less than a week before a deadly blaze tore through the complex, raising questions about whether enough was done to prevent the disaster.
Inspectors from the Labour Department had visited the site multiple times and repeatedly told builders to improve fire safety measures before the inferno broke out. Read more to learn what those warnings said and why they didn’t stop one of the city’s worst fires in decades.
