Hong Kong to Take Action Against Illegal Works at Luxury Estate

Floodwaters inundate a flight of steps during heavy rain in Hong Kong on Sept. 8.

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Hong Kong will investigate whether owners at a luxury residential housing estate built unauthorized structures and will prosecute lawbreakers, the city’s leader John Lee said.

“We are going to take action against unauthorized buildings works,” Lee said at a weekly press briefing Tuesday. “Some of the houses in this estate are now at risk.”