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At least 44 people have been killed in a major fire engulfing public housing apartments in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district – more than 270 people are still not accounted for
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Three construction company executives have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter connected to flammable materials, including mesh and plastic sheets, that may have allowed the fire to spread quickly
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After 18 hours, officials said the fire was under control – it has been classified a level five blaze, the most serious level in Hong Kong
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“I can smell it in the air”, writes our correspondent this morning, as large plumes of smoke hang over the burning buildings at Wang Fuk Court
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
