According to it, the number of those injured has climbed to 100.
The local police have detained three people - two senior executives of the company contracted to repair the buildings and an engineer.
According to the police, materials used during the works did not meet fire safety requirements.
The fire broke out in the Wang Fuk Court complex, a series of high-rise buildings in the Tai Po neighborhood of Hong Kong's New Territories.
The flames engulfed the bamboo scaffolding that had been erected for cosmetic repairs.
The complex has nearly 2,000 apartments and is home to about 4,000 people.
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