At least 44 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live • Full report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missing

Full report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missing • Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire

Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire

The death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.

Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues.

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