HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's housing secretary has resigned after an inquiry found her departments overlooked fire hazards before the city's deadliest blaze in more than seven decades.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and other officials bow in apology on Oct. 29, during a news conference to announce the findings of an investigation into the city's deadly apartment complex fire nearly a year ago. © Reuters