Wang Fuk Court inferno: Hong Kong lays manslaughter charges over high-rise blaze that left 168 dead
Former residents and relatives of the victims of the massive apartment building blaze have been waiting months for answers regarding Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades.
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offences including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city’s deadliest fire in decades.
The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people on November 26, 2025.
Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers for months after the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court, which housed thousands of people in the suburban district of Tai Po.
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Money laundering, attempting to pervert the course of public justice and tax evasion were also among the allegations.
The seven people played different roles in the major renovation project of Wang Fuk Court.
The two companies charged are the project consultancy firm and the main contractor involved in the project.
The cases were scheduled to be heard in court Wednesday afternoon.
In March, police said they arrested 38 people on accusations related to the complex, including manslaughter and fraud.
Nine had been charged, police said.
The anti-graft agency said in the same month that they also arrested 23 people on suspicion of offences such as bribery and conspiracy to defraud.
Victor Dawes, a lawyer representing an independent committee conducting an ongoing inquiry into the fire’s cause, previously said almost all fire safety systems failed on the day of the blaze because of human error.
