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Hong Kong housing chief quits over Tai Po fire, accepts political responsibility

📍 Hong Kong, HK·🕐 6h ago·2 outlets

Hong Kong’s housing chief has resigned to take political responsibility for the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court, offering condolences to the families of the victims and expressing hope that those who perished may rest in peace. Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday that she submitted her resignation to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu the previous day, becoming the only minister-level official so far to resign over the fire. “As the secretary for housing, I’m willing to bear political...

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Also reported by taipeitimes.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)

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