Hong Kong disbands disgraced housing inspection unit after deadly Tai Po fire

Hong Kong will disband the Independent Checking Unit (ICU) following a judge-led inquiry that found it most responsible for the Wang Fuk Court fire, the city's deadliest in decades. The Housing Bureau will restructure, replacing the ICU with a new Public Housing Building Control Section. This marks a significant institutional response to a fatal infrastructure safety failure, with implications for public housing oversight.

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