Firefighters battle blaze in Hong Kong shopping district

Firefighters battle blaze in Hong Kong shopping district
Hong Kong firefighters battled a blaze early on Friday that broke out at a development website within the metropolis’s well-liked buying district.

The hearth erupted on the website within the densely constructed Tsim Sha Tsui district at about 11pm on Thursday night time.

Multiple flooring of the construction have been on hearth and burning particles floated within the air. No casualties have been reported.

Firefighters battle a fireplace at a development website in Hong Kong, on March 3, 2023, close to the town’s well-liked buying district. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) (AP)
A hearth burns at a development website in Hong Kong, on March 3, 2023, near the town’s well-liked buying district. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) (AP)

The website is surrounded by a buying centre, some residential and industrial buildings, with a number of lodges in the identical space.

Residents at a residential constructing near the scene needed to be evacuated, police stated, however authorities haven’t stated how many individuals have been affected.

Police stated 4 adjoining buildings additionally caught on hearth, however these blazes have been extinguished.

Local media has reported two individuals have been taken to hospital.

This is a breaking story … extra to return.

Source: www.9news.com.au