HONG KONG, Oct 29 — Hong Kong leader John Lee apologised today for a deadly fire that killed 168 people, and the city’s housing minister resigned after a report found the government “partially responsible” for the disaster.
The November 26 fire at Wang Fuk Court was the world’s deadliest residential building blaze since 1980 and engulfed several residential tower blocks.
Public pressure calling for government accountability has grown since then, with calls from critics for Lee and top officials to resign.
Lee bowed and apologised at a news conference on the report concluding a months-long inquiry into the fire.
