Hong Kong Voter Turnout Hits Near-Record Low After Fire

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Voter turnout in Hong Kong’s local elections dropped to less than 32 percent — a near-record low — as the city reels from a devastating building fire that killed at least 159 people.

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00:00Hong Kong's local elections this weekend saw a near-record low voter turnout of less than 32%.

00:07It comes amid widespread public anger over a building fire that killed at least 159 people.

00:14The blaze was the city's worst in nearly 80 years.

00:17Authorities blamed substandard materials, leading to calls for greater government accountability.

00:23Sunday's election was the second held under Beijing's Patriots-only rules,

00:27which have effectively barred pro-democracy candidates from running.

00:31It's part of a wider crackdown on political freedoms since the passage of a strict national security law in 2020.

00:38That's included arrests in recent days over public criticism of the government's handling of the fire.

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