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Ngau Tau Kok firei

On June 21, 2016, a fourth-alarm fire swept through an industrial building in Ngau Tau Kok in Kowloon. It burned over a four-day period, claiming the lives of two firemen.

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Business operators in a building near to the tragic blaze find a new lease of life in Shek Tong Tsui after being driven out by a crackdown on the illegal use of industrial spaces.

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Crackdown on safety of mini storage facilities is all very well, but last year’s tragedy exposed fire prevention failings that affect many privately owned buildings, say safety experts