Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over deadly fire that killed 168

Hong Kong authorities charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy over a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po that killed 168 people. The charges relate to failures in a renovation project, with allegations of money laundering and tax evasion also included. Police and the anti-graft agency had previously arrested 61 individuals linked to the case.