Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 55 people

A fire that raced through several high-rise buildings in a Hong Kong apartment complex has killed at least 55 people. Rescuers are still searching for the many residents still missing. Some of the buildings in the complex, home to a large population of elderly residents, are still ablaze 24 hours after the city’s deadliest fire in decades broke out. The complex was under renovation and encased in bamboo scaffolding and safety netting. Three men who worked for a construction company have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to the fire. Police accused the three of “gross negligence.”