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Hong Kong Chief Executive Apologizes for Fire Tragedy That Claimed 168 Lives

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has officially apologized for last year's devastating Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee apologized for the Wang Fuk Court residential complex fire that killed 168 people last year.
An independent committee report attributed the fire to private sector ethical lapses and decades-long government institutional failures.
The fire started when a flammable object, such as a cigarette, ignited paper materials inside a building undergoing extensive renovations.
John Lee pledged to implement major reforms in government institutions to prevent future disasters.
Winnie Ho, the city's former Secretary for Housing, resigned from her position to take responsibility for the incident.
The disaster is the most devastating and deadly tragedy Hong Kong has experienced in decades.