00:00Hong Kong citizens headed to the polls on Sunday, with turnout taking center stage amid
00:05a city still grieving from its deadliest fire in nearly eight decades.
00:10The tragedy has left residents shaken, while authorities work to contain rising public
00:14frustration.
00:16Security was visibly tightened in Taipo, near the mainland China border, where the fire
00:21had engulfed seven towers at the Wang Fuk court housing estate.
00:25About a hundred police officers were seen patrolling the area early Sunday.
00:29I don't know.
00:30I was worried about the Wang Fuk, which made the vote low.
00:37But I hope that as a Hong Kong citizen, the Wang Fuk has already happened, and I hope that
00:43I will be eager to vote.
00:44The government has done very quickly in Wang Fuk.
00:47I hope that we can support the Hong Kong government's vote.
00:51The city is holding elections for its legislative council, where only candidates vetted as patriots
01:00by the China-backed government are allowed to contest.
01:17In an effort to manage public anger, authorities have launched criminal and corruption investigations
01:22into the blaze, which claimed at least 159 lives.
01:27At a memorial site near the charred towers, a handwritten sign informed visitors that the
01:32area would be cleared once the election concludes around midnight.
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