Hong Kong opens anti-corruption investigation after deadliest fire in history

Hong Kong opens anti-corruption investigation after deadliest fire in history

Commission justified the decision with “the immense public interest involved” in what is already the deadliest fire in the city’s history

The Hong Kong Government announced this Thursday the launch of an anti-corruption investigation, following the deadliest fire in the city’s history.

Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption has set up “a working group to launch a full investigation into possible corruption in the major Wang Fuk Court renovation project in Tai Po.”

In a statement, the commission justified the decision with “the immense public interest involved” in what is already the deadliest fire in the city’s history, with at least 55 confirmed deaths and 279 missing.

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