Key facts
- A committee investigating Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard final arguments.
- The fire, which occurred in November, resulted in 168 fatalities.
- A lawyer's assertion that fire alarms would not have saved lives was challenged by a committee member.
A committee probing Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades heard final arguments as it moves toward a conclusion on the November blaze that claimed 168 lives. During the proceedings, a lawyer's assertion that fire alarms would not have saved lives was rebuked by a committee member.