Hong Kong Fire | Deadly High Rise Fire In Hong Kong Kills 44, People Evacuated, Rescue Op Underway

Hong Kong Fire | Deadly High Rise Fire In Hong Kong Kills 44, People Evacuated, Rescue Op Underway The death toll from a high-rise fire in Hong Kong rose to at least 44 on Thursday, officials said, as the blaze continued to smoulder and police announced the arrest of three suspects. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for in what has become the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. The fire erupted on Wednesday afternoon across an eight-building residential complex containing around 2,000 apartments, shocking the densely populated financial hub known for its towering high-rises. At an early morning briefing, the fire department revised the death toll from 36 to 44. Police later said in a brief advisory that three men had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, without providing further details about their alleged roles