Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in generations kills 83 as construction firm accused of ‘gross negligence’

At least 83 people were killed in massive inferno that tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex on Wednesday, with more than 300 still listed as missing and dozens injured. The fire has led to the arrests of three construction bosses on suspicion of manslaughter as police point the finger towards a “grossly negligent” construction firm which it accused of using unsafe building materials. Seven of the eight residential towers in Wang Fuk Court in Taipo caught fire in what was the deadliest blaze Hong Kong has seen for nearly 80 years, forcing 900 of the 4,800 residents to be…