More than 800 firefighters have been deployed to the scene.
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The death toll in a fire at a public housing apartment in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has reached 44. 279 people are missing.
The fire is suspected to have started due to wire mesh and plastic placed in the apartment. Three executives of the construction company have been arrested.
More than 800 firefighters have been deployed to the scene. However, the fire has been burning continuously for 18 hours. It has been classified as a 'level five blaze', the most serious condition. According to media reports, a child and a senior citizen were rescued in the middle of the night.
