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

Though the origin of the fire is unclear, investigators are focusing on the bamboo scaffolding and green netting surrounding the towers at Wang Fuk Court in the district of Tai Po.

Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century is triggering worries that a swathe of the high-rise housing common in China’s cities could be susceptible to similar safety risks.

Firefighters are still searching for hundreds of missing people after a massive fire tore through multiple high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong. At least 65 people died in the blaze - the city's deadliest in more than 70 years - at Wang Fuk Court's complex, which is home to thousands.

O n November 26th a fire swept apartment blocks in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood. The next day 55 people were confirmed dead and another 15 were in a critical condition.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing 55 and prompting arrests.

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. shares dropped Thursday due to the insurer’s exposure to a Hong Kong construction project tied to a deadly fire.

The fire - the deadliest blaze in Hong Kong in three decades - left at least 36 people dead, including a firefighter, 29 hospitalized and 279 missing. About 900 people were in shelters. Hong Kong police arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter and are expected to provide more details later, Reuters reported.

Sixth fundraising this year will aid push into industrial manufacturing, a ‘historic opportunity for humanoid robots’, company says.