VANCOUVER — Canadians with roots in Hong Kong are watching in horror at news of fire that tore through seven highrise towers in the Chinese enclave, leaving dozens dead and hundreds more missing.

Vancouver resident Albert Wai Yip Chan, a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, says the fire risk in the city’s tall buildings has always been a concern, especially with many lacking sprinkler systems.

He’s been watching videos online showing the fires engulf buildings in flames and smoke in his hometown.

Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the blaze spread across a housing complex in the Tai Po district, with at least 36 people reported dead and about 280 missing.

Chan says the fire would be one of the deadliest in Hong Kong’s history, bringing back memories of the Garle

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