In Hong Kong, the death toll from a fire that tore through an apartment complex has risen to 94. 

 

 

More than 280 people remained missing as authorities warned that the numbers could rise further, as many people are still trapped in the buildings. A total of 76 people were injured, including 15 in critical condition and 28 listed as serious. 

 

 

A government spokesperson said firefighters were still working on a handful of apartments and trying to enter all of the units in the seven towers to ensure there were no further casualties.

 

 

The thick smoke continues to pour out of some apartments in the Wang Fuk Court complex, a dense cluster of high-rise towers housing thousands of people in Tai Po district. Flames could still be seen inside the buildings. Rescue operations are still underway in some of the towers.

 

 

Firefighters have been trying to control the flames since the fire started in bamboo scaffolding and construction netting and then spread across seven of the complex’s eight buildings. Fires in four buildings had been effectively put out. About 900 people were evacuated to temporary shelters.