Hong Kong fire report cites "decades of failure" by government and names contractors "main culprits"

A Hong Kong government report released on 29 October 2026 pointed to "decades of failure" by government bodies over the November 2025 Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which killed 168 people. It said four government departments "should bear part of the responsibility" and called private contractors the "main culprits". It also accused officials of "lax enforcement".