Hong Kong Wang Fu Court Fire: 7 Individuals and 2 Companies Charged with Manslaughter
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Approximately six months after the devastating fire at Wang Fu Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, which killed 168 people in November 2024, authorities have charged 7 individuals and 2 companies with offenses including manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.
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- Q: How many people died in this fire?
- A: 168 people died.
- Q: Who has been charged?
- A: 7 individuals (including directors of an engineering consultancy and a main contractor, and a registered inspector) and 2 companies (the consultancy and the main contractor).
- Q: What are the charges?
- A: Manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, attempting to pervert the course of justice, and tax evasion.