3 arrested over Hong Kong fire that killed dozens
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Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century is triggering worries that a swathe of the high-rise housing common in China’s cities could be susceptible to similar safety risks.
Authorities say firefighters are having trouble reaching the top floors. At least 44 people are dead with over 270 missing.
Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades was still smoldering in several apartment towers Thursday as firefighters struggled to rescue dozens of people still unaccounted for.