The death toll from the deadly blaze in Tai Po has soared to at least 128, as authorities believed "highly flammable" styrofoam boards attached to the windows of the buildings fuelled the spread of the fire.

Po Leung Kuk’s Lee Shau Kee Youth Oasis and their Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp, both in Yuen Long, have also been offered up as emergency accommodations. A temporary shelter previously opened at Kwong Fuk Community Hall at Kwong Fuk Estate has now been closed due to police operations.

China has launched a nationwide inspection of fire hazards in high-rise residential and public buildings after a major blaze in Hong Kong killed at least 128 people, with about 200 others still unaccounted for, authorities said.

The blaze, which broke out in the afternoon, was quickly upgraded to a No. 4 alarm — the second-highest alert level — as firefighters battled fast-spreading flames engulfing the building’s exterior.

Photos of the Tai Po high-rise fire show severe destruction as officials report dozens dead, many missing and investigations into safety failures underway now.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.

Officials reveal alarms did not sound in all eight blocks of Wang Fuk Court during previous tests. Residents unaware of danger around them.

The Diocese of Hong Kong is calling for prayer and mourning after a devastating fire at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Tai Po left at least 128 people dead and around 200 still missing. As a sign of solidarity,