HONG KONG: Police arrested the directors and an engineering consultant of Prestige Construction on Thursday on suspicion of manslaughter following Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years. The blaze tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, killing at least 83 people, with around 300 still missing. Read More: Fire traps residents […]
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Hong Kong high-rise fire kills at least 44
HONG KONG: At least 44 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a devastating fire tore through a high-rise complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters continued dousing the blaze on Thursday, as the city grappled with the financial hub’s worst fire in decades. Read More: Deadly blaze tears through Hong Kong towers […]