Scores of people were trapped in a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out, authorities said.
Flames ignited at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong's bustling Causeway Bay shopping district at around noon local time, setting scaffolding ablaze and forcing many people inside to flee to higher floors, where they awaited rescue, authorities said.A firefighter rescues people after a fire broke out at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 15, 2021.
Authorities said they believe the blaze emerged from electrical cables on the first or second level of a shopping mall inside the 38-story complex, which is under renovation. The Hong Kong Fire Services Department had received a notice that the World Trade Centre's fire safety system, including alarms and sprinklers, were shut off due to the construction, authorities said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fire at Hong Kong skyscraper traps scores on rooftop, injures 12DEVELOPING: 12 people hospitalized in Hong Kong after a fire broke out at a downtown shopping center, the government says, with police saying scores of people were trapped on the roof.
Read more »
Major fire breaks out in Hong Kong building, dozens trappedDEVELOPING: Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out, as firefighters rush to rescue them and put out the blaze.
Read more »
Banks and asset managers expect operating in China, Hong Kong to get harderFinancial institutions think business conditions in Hong Kong and mainland China will deteriorate in the coming years, although they plan to keep investing in both markets, a survey by an industry association found.
Read more »
Fire breaks out at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre, 13 people sent to hospitalThe fire — categorized as a level three incident on a scale of one to five — was 'largely put out' at 4.30pm local time, the government said on Wednesday
Read more »
‘The Fall’ Director Chung Mong-hong Reveals Role Reversal That Shaped the FilmDirector of the film, TheFalls, Chung Mong-Hong insightfully declares that while the story is set amid COVID-19, 'this film is actually about the connection and distance between people.' | VarietyFYCFest sponsored by TAICCA_Official
Read more »
“This Film Is About the Process of Understanding Each Other”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘The Falls’ Director Chung Mong-hong‘THR Presents’ virtual screening + Q&A series with ‘The Falls’ director Chung Mong-hong, who discusses reinventing his usual creative methods to tell a delicate story of a mother and daughter during the early days of the pandemic - presented by 3 NG Film
Read more »