Lit Cigarette Most Likely Started Hong Kong Housing Complex Fire, Inquiry Finds
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Lit cigarette most likely started Hong Kong housing complex fire, inquiry finds
Winnie Ho, the housing secretary, resigned on Wednesday and her duties have been suspended
The Tai Po Hung Fuk Court Fire Independent Committee report, released on Thursday (29th), is over 1,000 pages long and reviews the cause and course of the fire. The report indicates that the fire was most likely caused by cigarette smoke, stating that other common causes of fires have been ruled out. It further notes that the fire spread rapidly upwards due to the non-flame-retardant mesh and the "chimney effect," emphasizing that if flame-retar…
The independent commission has published its final conclusion, examining the causes of the tragedy in the eight-building residential complex. They believe that the remains of cigarettes found at the scene of the tragedy burned paper materials.
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