ns in order to secure future contracts."} 54:{"type":"p","text":"“Building maintenance is closely related to the public and involves multiple stakeholders. The ICAC has always attached great importance to corruption in building maintenance, adopting a three-pronged strategy of law enforcement, systemic prevention and community education in tackling these cases,” the agency stated."} 55:{"type":"p","text":"The arrests are unrelated to the fire in Tai Po, the deadliest blaze in Hong Kong in three decades."} 56:{"type":"p","text":"On Nov. 26, 2025, seven of eight residential towers in the Wang Fuk Court became engulfed in flames. The fire was put out in the early hours of Nov. 28. A total of 161 people were confirmed dead, including a firefighter."} 58:T487,Seventy-nine people were hospitalized. By Dec. 30, 67 had been sent home, and 12 remained in the hospital in stable condition, the Health Bureau said in an update on Jan. 1.

Officials overseeing the investigation said that tests on several samples of a green mesh that was wrapped around bamboo scaffolding on the buildings at the time of the fire revealed that it did not meet fire-retardant standards. They also said that foam insulation used by contractors had fed the flames and that fire alarms at the complex were not working properly.

By Christmas Day, 16 people linked to the maintenance of the Wang Fuk Court had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, including IO members, project consultants, and contractors. The police investigation is ongoing.57:{"type":"p","text":"$58"} 59:{"type"

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