Hong Kong has filed manslaughter charges against seven individuals and two companies over a catastrophic fire at the Wang Fuk Court public housing estate in November 2025, which killed 168 people—the deadliest residential building fire globally since 1980. The blaze engulfed seven of the estate’s eight high-rise blocks, with investigations revealing that nearly all fire safety systems had failed due to human error and deliberate negligence. Fire alarms were deactivated, substandard safety netting was used, and fire-retardant materials were omitted during a renovation project, allowing the fire to spread rapidly after being sparked by a cigarette igniting combustible material.