Hong Kong police have arrested three men for manslaughter after a huge fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, killing at least 44 people and leaving almost 300 people missing. Police said on Thursday (Nov 27) that the blaze may have been spread by unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work. Working through the night, firefighters were struggling to reach residents potentially trapped on the upper floors of the housing complex due to the intense heat and thick smoke from the fire that erupted on Wednesday afternoon. The complex in the northern Tai Po district has 2,000 apartments in eight blocks.
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