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Manslaughter charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Manslaughter charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fire, The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.
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- Manslaughter charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fireBBC News - 2026-06-10T10:15:50+00:00
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