Claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives in Tai Po blaze draws rebuke
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During a public inquiry into a deadly fire at Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court housing estate, a contractor suggested that even working fire alarms would not have saved lives. The judge responded by questioning whether the contractor was trying to evade responsibility. The contractor, China Status Development and Engineering, made the claim through legal counsel, sparking criticism.
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Contractor's claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives
The fire occurred at Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, last year.
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A contractor suggested that residents of Wang Fuk Court would still have died even if the fire alarms had been working.
Opinion- Residents of Wang Fuk Court would have died despite working alarms according to contractor
- The blaze occurred last year at the housing estate
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Loaded language removedResidents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court would still have died even if the housing estate’s fire alarms had been working during last year’s fire, a contractor has suggested, prompting the judge overseeing a public inquiry into the incident to question whether he was attempting to evade responsibility.
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A contractor suggested that residents of Wang Fuk Court would still have died even if the fire alarms had been working.
OpinionThe judge overseeing the public inquiry questioned whether the contractor was attempting to evade responsibility.
OpinionThe fire occurred at Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, last year.
South China Morning PostThe contractor is China Status Development and Engineering.
South China Morning PostLegal counsel for a director of China Status Development and Engineering made the statement on Wednesday.
South China Morning Post