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Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city's deadliest fire in decades
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168, Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city’s deadliest fire in decades
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- Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over massive fire that killed 168ABC News - 2026-06-10T12:50:02+00:00
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