Death toll rises to 36 in Hong Kong residential block fire

Evacuees wrapped in blankets rest on a nearby platform after a major fire at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong
Evacuees wrapped in blankets rest on a nearby platform after a major fire at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Source: REUTERS

The death toll from a massive fire that ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district has risen to 36, the city's leader John Lee said early on Thursday.

At least 279 people were still unaccounted for, he added, with several dozen hospitalised.

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