Authorities probe corruption and negligence in deadly Hong Kong apartment fire World Nov 29, 2025 12:46 PM EST

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died.

An intense fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong’s northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon, with flames covering seven of the eight towers. The complex was home to some 4,800 residents, some of whom had raised safety concerns about the renovations more than year before the fire.

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Police on Wednesday arrested three men from a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter a

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