Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested the executives of a construction company on manslaughter charges over the city's worst fire in almost 80 years, which killed at least 83 people with about 300 still listed as missing.
Firefighters had mostly doused the blaze that tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in the northern district of Tai Po, which had been undergoing renovations and was wrapped in bamboo scaffolding and green mesh.
Rescuers battled intense heat and thick smoke for more than a day as they fought to reach residents feared trapped on the upper floors. Video showed firefighters with flashlights searching through the charred remains of the towers on Thursday night.
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