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- At least 151 people died in a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26, the city's deadliest fire in 75 years.
- Residents had raised fire safety concerns for a year, but those warnings were ignored.
- Investigations revealed flammable materials and regulatory lapses, prompting 13 arrests for manslaughter.
- Public grief has intensified calls for accountability and reforms, an independent inquiry into the disaster and prior complaints handling.
