According to South China Morning Post, the number of those who received burns or injuries has risen to 155

Pictures show the flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding on the outside of the high-rise buildings in the Tai Po district.

A devastating fire in Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court kills 36 and leaves over 200 missing, marking a tragic disaster.

Sarebbe salito a 12 il numero di persone morte nell'incendio che ha colpito diversi edifici di un complesso residenziale a Hong Kong, nel quartiere di Tai Po. Lo riporta il South…

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Video from the scene showed multiple buildings close to each other ablaze, with bright flames and smoke shooting out of many of the apartments’ windows as night fell.

More than 750 firefighters were on the scene of a deadly fire at high-rise development as flames engulfed buildings clad with bamboo scaffolding.

A massive blaze ripped through a housing complex in the Tai Po district, killing at least 36 people and leaving 279 unaccounted for in the city's deadliest fire in decades.

At least 36 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live

The number of injured has climbed to 100

At least 44 people have died and 279 are missing after a fire swept through seven high-rise buildings in a residential complex in Tai Po district. The blaze, which erupted…

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Dozens are confirmed dead, with hundreds more missing, after fire broke out and spread quickly via bamboo scaffolding

At least 44 people have been killed in the blaze in Hong Kong's Tai Po neighbourhood. The fire is still raging.

It was unclear how many people were missing or trapped. Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people early Thursday.

Authorities in Hong Kong on Thursday announced the arrest of three people as the death toll from a fatal fire that engulfed a high-rise building complex continued to climb.

Hong Kong firefighters battle a devastating high-rise blaze, resulting in at least 65 deaths and ongoing rescue efforts.

One firefighter was among the dead, and 70 people were injured, authorities said. About 900 people were evacuated to temporary shelters overnight.

Death toll rises to 65 as rescuers rush to reach victims trapped in upper apartments of high rises.

Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds remain unaccounted for after Wednesday's blaze.

Questions are mounting as to how the deadly fire spread so rapidly - and who should be held responsible.