Hong Kong firefighters were on Thursday searching scorched high-rise buildings for more than 270 people missing a day after the city was hit by its worst blaze in decades.
At least 51 people were killed at the scene of the fire in the Tai Po district, while four died in hospital, fire service officials told a media conference. At least 279 people are still unaccounted for.
Officials added that blazes in four of the eight apartment blocks in the estate had been extinguished and three fires were now under control. One building was not affected by the blaze.
Firefighters have been battling the flames since Wednesday afternoon, when the fire spread across seven of the eight buildings in the co
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