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Two more individuals nabbed over Hong Kong tower inferno

Published on 28 Nov 2025 8:56:16 PM

Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday (Nov 28) arrested two directors of Will Power Architect Company, a consultancy firm in charge of renovations for the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po district that caught fire on Nov 26, killing at least 128 people.

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Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday (Nov 28) arrested two directors of Will Power Architect Company, a consultancy firm in charge of renovations for the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po district that caught fire on Nov 26, killing at least 128 people.

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