Contractors must justify shutdowns under tighter scrutiny, fire chief tells Tai Po probe – as it happened

“This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The head of the Fire Services Department testified on the 19th day of evidential hearings looking at Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades – the most senior official to appear before the investigating committee so far. Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung Yan-kin appeared before the independent committee on Friday to testify about the department’s operations...

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