Death Toll From Hong kong Apartment Fire Rises To 55
At least 55 people have been killed in a huge fire engulfing a high-rise public housing complex in Hong Kong – and more than 270 are still unaccounted for
The blaze tore through seven of eight tower blocks in Tai Po district. Fires are under control in four, and officials hope to quell the remaining blazes by evening
As the fires subside, questions are now mounting as to how the blaze initially started, and who should be held accountable
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
The fire was previously classified a level five blaze, the most serious level in Hong Kong
