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 Wednesday, is among the city’s deadliest disasters in decades. Authorities have arrested three construction company executives on suspicion of manslaughter, though the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation

Several people reportedly trapped inside burning towers as firefighters tackle huge blaze in Tai Po district

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