Hong Kong police arrests 3 for residential area fire

(ECNS) -- Three men were arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday.

The fire had left 44 dead and 45 injured by early Thursday morning.

(By Zhang Dongfang)