A public inquiry into the deadly Tai Po fire heard testimony from a dozen witnesses on Thursday. Among them was Sin Sin-hing, an 85-year-old Wang Fuk Court resident who used fans to vent smoke outside before she was rescued by firefighters.

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Phyllis Lo, whose mother died during the blaze, said she expected the public inquiry would unravel the cause of the fire and its rapid spread and hold those responsible accountable. "Many residents have blamed themselves for not doing more during the fire. Perhaps the government departments and the construction firms involved can do more now?" she said.

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