MANILA, Nov. 30 -- One Filipino national was confirmed dead in the inferno that engulfed a high-rise residential complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed.

The consulate said the deceased is female but did not provide further details about her identity.

In an advisory dated Nov. 29, the consulate said 79 Filipinos are confirmed safe and accounted for, one is injured, while 12 are still for verification.

"The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong is presently continuing its on-the-ground operations to check the welfare of and assist overseas Filipino workers affected by the Tai Po fire incident," it said.

The blaze lasted for more than 10 hours and left 128 people de...