Police in Hong Kong arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter, several local news outlets reported, in connection with a blaze that has killed at least 44 people and left another 279 missing in ...

Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day Thursday, fighting to control the fire that blackened several high-rise towers and killed at least 44 people.

Some residents remain trapped inside the buildings, with more than 270 people unaccounted for, while 70 people are injured.