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Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire rises to 128, with over 200 missing as investigations and rescue operations continue.

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Hong Kong tower fire: The massive blaze that swept through the high-rise complex in Tai Po on Wednesday left 128 people dead.

Hong Kong is one of the world's most crowded cities, with many high-rise estates.

On Friday morning, authorities said that at least 94 people had died in the blaze and dozens of others were still unaccounted for.

The number of people who have been killed in the devastating fire at an apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 128, with as many as 200 people still missing, CNN reported on Friday, citing officials, as firefighters brought the blaze under control 42 hours after it ignited.

The death toll has climbed again as police make arrests over alleged safety lapses at the site. With more bodies recovered and three construction officials now in custody, the scale of the disaster continues to deepen.

The Hong Kong government said the death toll stands at 128, and around 200 people remain missing and unaccounted for.

HONG KONG: The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers, authorities said