# Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-29T18:14:21+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/hong-kong-john-lee-apologises-wang-fuk-court-fire-killed-168-people
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/hong-kong-s-leader-apologises-for-residential-fire-that-killed-168-peo-18979a/

Blaze last year was deadliest housing fire globally since 1980 and some ex-residents and victims’ families say they still need justice Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168 people in the city last year, a rare sign of public contrition that nevertheless failed to impress some victims’ families. The chief executive, John Lee, and se

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