3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead

Authorities said earlier that investigators would be looking into factors including whether material on the exterior walls of high-rise buildings met fire resistance standards, as the rapid spread of the fire was unusual. Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung said officers had found foam sheets that are highly flammable. Officials said the fire started on the external scaffolding of one of the buildings, a 32-story tower, and later spread to inside the building and then to nearby buildings, likely aided by windy conditions. Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed condolences to the firefighter who died and extended sympathies to…