Hong Kong housing secretary resigns over deadly Tai Po fire
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The housing secretary of Hong Kong has resigned following a fatal fire. The incident occurred at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in the northern Tai Po district. Seven tower blocks, each 31 storeys high, were affected by the blaze. The buildings were undergoing renovation work at the time. This event is the deadliest fire the city has seen since 1948.
The blaze that ripped through seven 31-storey tower blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex, which was undergoing renovation work in the northern Tai Po district, was the deadliest in the city since 1948.