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Story summary
- The Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong has killed 55 people and left nearly 300 missing.
- Authorities allege unsafe scaffolding and foam materials contributed to the fire’s rapid spread.
- Police have arrested three people from Prestige Construction and Engineering Company, the renovation contractor.
- Residents angrily expressed safety concerns as videos show workers smoking on scaffolding.
- The incident has drawn Grenfell Tower comparisons, heightening Hong Kong safety concerns.
