Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by mesh netting.

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Hong Kong today mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 200

A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.

At least 13 people have been killed and 15 others are injured as a huge fire rips through high-rise apartment blocks in Hong Kong.

Firefighters were still trying to fully extinguish the blaze more than 24 hours after it engulfed several towers in the complex. Dozens of people were still missing.