A major investigation is under way in Hong Kong after fire swept through the Wang Fuk Court public housing complex in Tai Po on 26 November, killing at least 159 people and injuring 76. The blaze, Hong Kong’s worst in 60 years, broke out at 14:51 local time, engulfing seven of eight 31-storey towers. The complex contains nearly 2,000 flats and houses around 4,600 residents. On 27 November, 270 people were still missing.
Three men, aged 52 to 68, including two construction company directors and an engineering consultant, have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Police allege gross negligence relating to scaffolding and foam materials used on the towers.
