At least 55 dead and hundreds missing after fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks

At least 55 people have been killed in a huge fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong - the city's deadliest blaze in more than 70 years.

Some residents remain trapped inside the buildings, with more than 270 people unaccounted for.

Hundreds of firefighters have been tackling the blaze, which is now largely under control at all of the affected buildings at Wang Fuk Court. The housing complex had been undergoing extensive renovations when the fire began. read more