New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Nearly 24 hours after a massive fire broke out in a high-rise building at the Wang Fuk Court complex in Hong Kong, a survivor has been found.

A man was rescued by the firefighters from a stairway on the 16th floor of Wang Tao House, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.

The identity of the survivor is not yet known.

However, the death toll in one of the deadliest disasters has increased to 83 and over 280 people remained missing as firefighters battled for a second day on Thursday to contain a massive inferno.

A firefighter is also among those killed.

AP reported that 76 people were injured, including 15 in critical condition and 28 listed as serious.

Though the exact cause of the fire is not yet known,...