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Buildings Department files 259 charges over deadly fire

9/9/2026

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Buildings Department filed 259 charges against Will Power Architects, Prestige Construction & Engineering, Wong Hap-yin, Wilson Ng.
The November 27, 2025 fire killed 168 and injured 79 because materials lacked fire-retardancy.
Police also filed manslaughter, fraud, tax evasion and 25 charges related to five staff deaths.
Since the fire, the Department requires fire-retardancy test reports, spot checks and inspections for 400 renovation projects.

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Buildings Department filed 259 charges against Will Power Architects, Prestige Construction & Engineering, Wong Hap-yin, Wilson Ng.
The November 27, 2025 fire killed 168 and injured 79 because materials lacked fire-retardancy.
Police also filed manslaughter, fraud, tax evasion and 25 charges related to five staff deaths.
Since the fire, the Department requires fire-retardancy test reports, spot checks and inspections for 400 renovation projects.