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Hong Kong's Security Secretary Chris Tang Ping-keung has pledged comprehensive accountability for the November Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people, asserting authorities will prosecute anyone with evidence of wrongdoing regardless of cooperation with the inquiry committee.
An independent committee probing Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court fire has decided against requesting statutory commission powers, a move that has alarmed survivors and families concerned about the investigation's depth and enforceability.
A fire that destroyed 27 houses in Kampung Gok Kapur, Kelantan on June 8 was caused by someone deliberately burning papers using a gas lighter in a kitchen, investigators have confirmed.
Malaysia's fire department has documented RM14.2 million in losses from 59 residential fires linked to unsafe device charging practices over three years, with Sarawak recording the highest damage.