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  •   Home > News > International

    Hong Kong fire live updates: Three arrested after at least 44 killed in high-rise apartment blaze

    At least 44 people are dead and others remain trapped after a massive fire that engulfed multiple high-rise towers at a residential complex in Hong Kong, with police arresting three people on suspicion of manslaughter. Follow live.


    A massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least 44 people and left hundreds more missing, with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze, which has spread across multiple buildings.

    Police say they have arrested three people on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the fire, which authorities said spread unusually quickly due to irregular building materials.

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