27-11-2025 04:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Fire that killed at least 44 burns in Hong Kong towers for a second day

HONG KONG (AP) — Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong's deadliest modern blazes for a second day Thursday, fighting to control the fire that blackened several high-rise towers and killed at least 44 people. Three men from a construction company were arrested, and rescues were continuing.Thick smoke still poured out of the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po district, a northern suburb near the border with the mainland, Thursday morning. The fire that started midafternoon Wednesday had spread
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