Hong Kong/IBNS, Nov. 28 -- The death toll in thecatastrophic firethat swept through aHong Kong apartment complexhas climbed to 128, with around 200 people still unaccounted for, officials announced on Friday.

Fire crews finally subdued the blaze 42 hours after it first erupted.

At least 79 residents were injured as flames tore rapidly through several blocks of a public housing estate in Tai Po, Security Secretary Chris Tang said at a press briefing.

Tang cautioned that the number of fatalities may continue to rise, noting that roughly 200 individuals remain missing - a figure that includes several bodies yet to be identified.

The inferno, Hong Kong's deadliest in decades, has stunned the densely populated city, known for its strong sa...