Hong Kong fire: 44 dead, hundreds still missing; videos show flames leaping from high-rise towers

Hong Kong is reeling after a devastating fire engulfed a high-rise housing estate, claiming at least 44 lives and leaving hundreds missing. The blaze, the city’s worst in decades, rapidly spread through the Wang Fuk Court complex, fueled by flammable bamboo scaffolding used during ongoing repairs. Authorities have arrested three men in connection with the incident.