36 lives snuffed out in high-rise building blaze in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Hong Kong leader John Lee says 36 killed in high-rise apartment fires, with 279 people reported missing, reports AP. Firefighters battled the blaze into the night, with thick black smoke billowing from the 31-storey towers and orange flames lighting up the night sky.

The Wang Fuk Court housing complex, where the fire started, is home to 2,000 residential apartments, comprising eight blocks.