Summary
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At least 55 people have been killed in a huge fire engulfing a high-rise public housing complex in Hong Kong – hundreds are still unaccounted for
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The blaze tore through seven of eight tower blocks in Tai Po district. Fires are under control in four, and officials hope to quell those remaining by evening
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Wang Fuk Court is home to some 4,600 residents, according to the latest figures. It’s unclear how many were inside when the fire broke out
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As the fires subside, questions are turning to how the blaze initially started, and who should be held accountable
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Three construction company executives have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter
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The fire was previously classified a level five blaze, the most serious level in Hong Kong
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“I can smell it in the air”, writes our correspondent this morning, as large plumes of smoke hang over the burning buildings at Wang Fuk Court
(bbc)