Hong Kong Charges Seven People, Two Companies Over Deadly November Fire
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Hong Kong authorities have filed criminal charges against seven individuals and two companies in connection with a deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in November. The blaze killed 168 people and burned for 40 hours before firefighters could extinguish it. Prosecutors have brought 25 separate criminal charges related to the tragedy, though specific details about the nature of the charges have not been disclosed. The fire represents one of Hong Kong's deadliest residential disasters in recent years.