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Hong Kong housing secretary resigns over deadly Tai Po fire
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What happenedThe blaze that ripped through seven 31-storey tower blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex, which was undergoing renovation work in the northern Tai Po district, was the deadliest in the city since 1948.
The headline splitCNA Singapore frames it as "Hong Kong housing secretary resigns over deadly Tai Po fire". Bloomberg frames it as "Hong Kong Housing Chief Quits After Inquiry Into Deadly Fire".
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CenterHong Kong housing secretary resigns over deadly Tai Po fire
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