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Hong Kong Fire Report to Put Government Accountability in Focus

Bloomberg Politics21 October 2026, 03:05 UTCHong Kong

An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will submit its final report to Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday, local media reported, setting up a test of his pledge to pursue accountability.

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