The death toll from the major fire that tore through a residential area in Hong Kong from Wednesday afternoon had risen to 75, according to the Special Administrative Region's Fire Services Department (FSD) on Thursday.
The FSD said 72 others injured in the fire had been sent to hospitals for treatment, including eight firefighters. Over 200 people are still missing.
The FSD has dispatched a total of 304 fire engines and rescue vehicles, and used drones to monitor heat levels to prevent rekindling. Personnel dispatched by the department have extinguished flames in four of the affected buildings and brought fire under control in the other three.
A senior fire station official earlier said that firefighting and search teams are advancing floor by floor from the lower levels and have located survivors in several units, adding that they are expected to reach the rooftop later in the day.
The Tai Po District has set up eight shelters to accommodate relocated residents.
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