Hong Kong firefighters scoured Thursday the charred high-rises for more than 250 missing people after a blaze that killed at least 55 in an apartment complex, the cityβs deadliest fire in decades.
Over 24 hours after the fire broke out in the eight-building housing estate with 2,000 units, flames were still visible in some windows as crews sprayed water on the blackened exteriors.
Authorities have begun investigating what sparked the disastrous blaze, including the presence of bamboo scaffolding and plastic mesh wrapped around the structures as part of construction work.
Hong Kong's anti-corruption body said it has launched a probe into renovation work at a housing complex, hours after police said they arrested three men on suspicion of negligently leaving f
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