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Hong Kong extends building fire safety operation for two years

Hong Kong's fire services department has extended an operation focused on fire safety in older buildings by two years. This initiative, which has already led to 75 prosecutions, will now target an additional 5,000 buildings. The checks will prioritize residential buildings undergoing renovations or covered in scaffolding, as well as those with existing fire alarm and hose reel systems. AI

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Hong Kong extends building fire safety operation for two years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Jess Ma ·

    Operation targeting fire safety in old Hong Kong buildings extended for 2 years

    Hong Kong authorities are extending an operation targeting poorly maintained fire safety equipment for another two years, aiming to inspect 5,000 high-risk old buildings after an initial phase resulted in 75 prosecutions. Law Kin-san, acting senior divisional officer for policy a…