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Huge fire burns through Hong Kong high-rise building 0:40 Hong Kong —

An enormous fire engulfed several tower blocks in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and leaving nearly 300 missing, officials said, with some residents still trapped inside burning buildings.

Firefighters battled the flames for hours, struggling to reach those stuck on the higher floors of buildings in Wang Fuk Court, in the Tai Po neighborhood. The complex is home to more than 4,000 people, a large number of whom are aged 65 are older, according to Hong Kong’s most recent census.

Here’s what we know about the fire so far:

How did the blaze start?

Firefighters first received a call about the f

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