US EditionDeath toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 44 with 279 still missing, authorities say
- A fire in Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court housing complex has claimed 44 lives, with 279 people still missing, according to authorities.
- Residents described hearing loud noises and seeing flames erupt, with some unable to contact relatives who may have been trapped inside.
- Police have arrested three men from a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter, citing the use of flammable materials that may have contributed to the fire's rapid spread.
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By CHAN HO-HIM and HUIZHONG WU HONG KONG (AP) — Firefighters were fighting for the second day on Thursday against one of the most deadly fires of the modern era in Hong Kong, trying to control the fire that blackened several tall towers and killed at least 44 people. Three men from a construction company were arrested and the rescues continued. A dense smoke continued to come out of the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po district, a suburb north n…
Death toll rises to 44 with 279 still missing as fires rip through Hong Kong tower complex
Firefighting and rescue missions continued into Thursday for a second day after a massive fire broke out in Hong Kong, gripping a complex of seven high-rise residential buildings. At least 44 people were killed and dozens more were injured in what is the worst fire to hit the territory in decades.
The fire in an apartment complex in the north of the city has so far killed 44 people, and the number is likely to continue to rise.
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