Hong Kong to establish independent review panel over massive fire

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said Tuesday that an independent review committee will be established to examine the causes of a massive fire at a high-rise housing complex last week that left 156 people dead and about 30 unaccounted for.Lee added he will invite a judge to lead the committee's work and that its findings will be "fully disclosed." He said the panel will also aim to reform the building works system and prevent similar tragedies in the future.The blaze that occurred last Wednesday enveloped seven of the eight towers in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in the northern Tai …READ FULL ARTICLE