Hong Kong fire kills at least 75, hundreds still missing, but blaze 'under control'

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Hong Kong fire kills at least 75, hundreds still missing, but blaze 'under control'

Summary

• At least 75 people have been killed and 76 injured after a huge fire engulfed a high-rise public housing complex in Hong Kong - nearly 300 are missing

• The blaze, which tore through seven of eight tower blocks in Tai Po district on Wednesday, is now "basically under control", Hong Kong's leader says

• One resident says: "All our belongings were in this apartment, and now that it has all burned like this - what's left?"

• It's unclear how many were inside the complex, which is home to around 4,600 residents, according most recent census figures

• Questions are turning to how the blaze started - BBC Verify analyses footage of the initial stages

• Police say the materials on the outside of the building were not fireproof. Three construction company executives have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

Residents shelter where they can as death toll risespublished at 02:43
02:43

As the latest update puts the death toll at 75 people, many residents are settling in for their second night without a home.

The still-smouldering outline of the high-rise complex looms over the area, donations of food, clothing and money continue to pour in, while investigations into the cause of the blaze continue.

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