At least 36 dead and hundreds missing in Hong Kong buildings blaze

A ferocious blaze has ripped through a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood, the city’s deadliest fire in years.

Late on Wednesday, officials say at least 36 people, including a firefighter, had died with hundreds reported missing.

With it unclear how many people might still be trapped in the buildings, the death toll is however expected to rise.

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