India, Nov. 28 -- The death toll in the Hong Kong high-rise housing complex blaze, one of the deadliest recorded in the region in recent times, has touched 94, media reports said.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has ordered an inspection of all public housing estates undergoing major renovations following the deadly fire tragedy in Tai Po estate.

According to reports, the raging flames in all blocks have been brought under control.

At present, 56 people are undergoing treatment in the hospital.

The mesh netting and sheeting used outside the buildings also did not meet fire safety standards, officials told the newspaper.

The fire - the city's deadliest in decades - erupted on Wednesday afternoon across an eight-tower resi...