When a fatal fire tore through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, thousands of families were glued to a single webpage that offered updates far more quickly than official government briefings.

Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by mesh netting.

By Catherine Nicholls, Chris Lau and Jadyn Beverley Sham, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — An enormous fire engulfed several tower blocks in Hong Kong on

At least 44 people have been killed after fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex. Follow for live updates

Dark smoke was rising nearly 24 hours after the blaze engulfed the apartment complex. More than 270 people were still missing.

Three firefighters were taken to a hospital following a five-alarm fire that broke out in a restaurant in the Foxwoods Resort Casino.

An enormous fire engulfed several tower blocks in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and leaving nearly 300 missing, officials said, with some residents still trapped inside burning buildings.