
Hong Kong's fire department has announced that the death toll in a fire at an apartment complex has risen to 83, including one firefighter.
Meanwhile, it is reported that 75 people have been injured, and at least 250 others remain missing, with the toll expected to rise in the coming hours.
A press conference is expected soon from the fire department, which will provide more information on the victims and the number of people trapped in the towers.
As the scale of the tragedy becomes clearer, leaders around the world have turned to Hong Kong to express condolences.
A “sad” Pope Leo issued a statement sending “spiritual solidarity to all those who suffer… especially the wounded and the families who are grieving.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has also sent a message to his ally, China's leader Xi Jinping, according to Russian media reports.
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