A fire that broke out at a Hong Kong apartment building and soon engulfed seven towers has killed at least 94 people, with hundreds still missing. Although rescue operations are still underway and total casualties are yet to be tallied, it’s already one of the city’s worst ever residential fire disasters.

The blaze began at around 3 p.m. on Nov. 26 at the Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong’s suburban Tai Po district. By around 2 a.m., it had largely been brought under control, although fires were still seen burning in some units several hours later.

A “red” warning—signaling extreme fire risk due to weather—had been in place for Hong Kong since Monday, although authorities said the fire spread far more intensely and faster than would normally be expected. Attention has turned to the mat

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