At least 55 people have been killed and almost 300 are missing after a fire broke out at several housing blocks at 14:51 local time on Wednesday (06:51 GMT)
Three construction company executives have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and an investigation into possible corruption has been launched.
The blaze is now “basically under control”, according to Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee.
A HK$300m (£29m, US$39m) assistance fund is being set up and each household will be given HK$10,000 (£972, US$1300), he said
What don’t we know?
What caused the fire or who’s responsible – it spread unusually quickly and police say the mesh material and plastic sheets on the outside of the building were not fireproof The identities of those killed or how many people were inside when the fire broke out.
Source: Elvisanokyenews.com
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