Unrest & politics · Politics · Impact 2 Notable
Hong Kong leader apologises, housing minister resigns over Tai Po fire failures
John Lee apologised for the November 2025 Tai Po tower fire that killed 168 and injured 79. Housing Secretary Winnie Ho resigned after her department was found to have failed to supervise maintenance work.
- Location
- Tai Po, Hong Kong, China · China live map
- Coordinates
- 22.45°N 114.17°E
- Reported
- 29 Oct 2026, 10:29 UTC
- Category
- Unrest & politics · Politics
- Impact
- 2 of 5 · Notable
- Situation
- Hong Kong Tai Po fire