John Lee orders judge-led inquiry to uncover truth behind Hong Kong fire

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AdvertisementHong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedyHong KongLaw and CrimeBreaking | John Lee orders judge-led independent inquiry to uncover truth behind Hong Kong fire

The committee will be chaired by a judge and will investigate the cause of the deadly fire in Tai Po which claimed 151 lives

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Hong Kong’s leader has ordered the establishment of an independent inquiry committee, chaired by a judge, to investigate the cause of the deadly fire in Tai Po which claimed 151 lives.

Chief Executive John Lee Ke-chiu said on Tuesday ahead of his weekly meeting with the city’s key decision-making Executive Council that authorities will set up the committee to find out the truth and enable a “systematic change”.

He will be in touch with the judiciary to have a judge to chair the committee, which will conduct its work in “high efficiency”.

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The fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court last Wednesday killed at least 151 people, with 39 people still unaccounted for.

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