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Hong Kong Leader Apologizes, Housing Chief Resigns After Deadly Tai Po Fire

October 29, 2026

Summary

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee issued an apology and announced the resignation of his housing secretary following the city's deadliest fire in decades, which a report attributed to a lit cigarette and combustible materials.

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  • Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Apartment Building Fire

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  • Hong Kong leader apologizes over deadly Tai Po blaze
  • Lit cigarette, combustibles and ‘human fault’ led to deadly Hong Kong fire: report

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