Disciplinary hearings for two Wang Fuk Court fire contractors adjournedDisciplinary hearings for two Wang Fuk Court fire contractors adjourned
Disciplinary hearings for two fire contractors involved in the Wang Fuk Court fire incident, originally scheduled for Friday, have been adjourned until further notice, the Fire Services Department announced on Monday.
The Fire Service Installation Contractors Disciplinary Board accepted a joint request from both parties for an adjournment regarding Victory Fire Engineering Limited, allowing more time for preparation.
The hearing for China Status Development and Engineering Company Limited was also adjourned after the prosecution requested more time to process the case, with the contractor raising no objection.
Both contractors may face other criminal liabilities, with investigations still ongoing. The adjournment also avoids affecting the independent committee's investigation into the Wang Fuk Court fire.
Victory Fire Engineering had been responsible for the estate's annual fire inspections and was found to have recorded water tanks as inadequate but failed to list the issue as requiring repair. China Status Development had submitted 93 notices to the department to shut down fire devices during renovation works.
