Hong Kong high rise fire: 13 arrested for suspected manslaughter as death toll hits 151

Taiwan

Thirteen people have been arrested for suspected manslaughter after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades, officials have said. At a press conference about the tragedy at Wang Fuk Court , police said 151 people had now died as a result of the blaze - Hong Kong's worst since 1948 - and that more than 40 are still missing. An emotional Tsung Shuk Yin, a police official, told reporters on Monday: "Some of the bodies have turned into ash, therefore, we might not be able to locate all missing

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