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HONG KONG FIRE – More than 300 trapped on roof of World Trade Centre by blaze

The stranded people were waiting to be rescued after a blaze broke out at the 38-storey skyscraper in Causeway Bay - a busy shopping district.

According to local media, more than 1,200 people have now been evacuated from the building.

Eight injured people, aged between 31 and 72, have been rushed to hospital.

No deaths have been reported as rescue operations continue after the inferno broke out in an electrical switch room at 12.37pm local time.

Seven of the eight people injured suffered smoke inhalation, with a woman, 52, suffering leg injuries.

At least 300 people, including diners at a top-floor restaurant and shoppers, raced to the roof as smoke billowed inside the building.

By 2pm local time, firefighters had rescued 160 people from an open-air area on the fifth floor.

Other people were trapped in restaurants in the mall, the South China Morning Post reports.

Hong Kong police said the blaze erupted in the machine room before scaffolding caught fire.

Office worker Ernest Chan, 28, was evacuated to the roof, but walked down the staircase to escape.

He told the South China Morning Post: "Initially we were walking down but at around the 17th floor we heard that there’s heavy smoke, so we decided to head to the roof instead

"But we waited for too long and the visibility seemed clear, so we walked down again.

"If we didn’t make this call we would still be waiting upstairs."

FIRE HORROR

A woman, who works at a beauty parlour on the 19th floor, said she did not hear any alarms and luckily left the building because it was her lunch break.

She told The Standard: "I went into the lift and there was much smoke… I am surprised that we could go into the lift when there was a fire."

The World Trade Centre is currently undergoing building renovation.

[b]Today's fire is being classed as a level three incident, with five the most severe.

The blaze at the 38-storey World Trade Centre on Gloucester Road was first reported at 12.37pm.

Firefighters are battling the fire with two water jets and were using breathing [/b]apparatus.

Crews also deployed a extendable ladder to rescue people trapped on the lower floors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnw_PGdUZKA

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17043996/fireo-hong-kong-world-trade-centre/amp/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17043996/fireo-hong-kong-world-trade-centre/amp/

I hope there'll be no grave casualties and the fire will be put out before any serious damage(s).

The sanctity of life and the value for it in these ''saner climes'' is note-worthy. Swift responses to emergencies, medical care, evacuation means, etc.

Are u noticing what is happening in the World?

Record Fire!
Record Earthquakes!
Record Volcanoes
Record Tornadoes
Record Rains
The Birth Pangs are Exploding!
This Ship is Sinking!
Get Ready! Live Ready!
We are on the Verge of Something Huge.
JESUS Christ is Coming!

Chai and I've yet to see a fire fighter vehicle in my city for 10 years now.

No emergency response team in any kind of situation in this country and some people think this should qualify as a country..

Righteousness2:
Are u noticing what is happening in the World?

Record Fire!
Record Earthquakes!
Record Volcanoes
Record Tornadoes
Record Rains
The Birth Pangs are Exploding!
This Ship is Sinking!
Get Ready! Live Ready!
We are on the Verge of Something Huge.
JESUS Christ is Coming!

Is he trekking?

He's been coming since I was little and he still hasn't arrived..

✌️

Naija Fire Service. Make una come learn work o.

Righteousness2:
Are u noticing what is happening in the World?

Record Fire!
Record Earthquakes!
Record Volcanoes
Record Tornadoes
Record Rains
The Birth Pangs are Exploding!
This Ship is Sinking!
Get Ready! Live Ready!
We are on the Verge of Something Huge.
JESUS Christ is Coming!

The birth pangs are exploding?
Bro, no make me laff abeg.

Another 9/11?

Hmm

[sup][/sup] we

Hope they all will be rescued

Righteousness2:
Are u noticing what is happening in the World?

Record Fire!
Record Earthquakes!
Record Volcanoes
Record Tornadoes
Record Rains
The Birth Pangs are Exploding!
This Ship is Sinking!
Get Ready! Live Ready!
We are on the Verge of Something Huge.
JESUS Christ is Coming!

Sir, despite all the double cone speakers we have here, those at the back are still complaining they can't hear you.

I have decided to add this one, so those at the back can hear you well.

Wahala..

Village people at work

swift response from d fire authority

na wa, thank God this happened in a country where things are working, in some countries now those people would have turned to suya

E be many things

Ha abeg ooo

Ok

Righteousness2:
Are u noticing what is happening in the World?

Record Fire!
Record Earthquakes!
Record Volcanoes
Record Tornadoes
Record Rains
The Birth Pangs are Exploding!
This Ship is Sinking!
Get Ready! Live Ready!

We are on the Verge of Something Huge.
JESUS Christ is Coming!

Oga park well... Jesus' presence has been felt for over a 100 years.... Coming koor going ni

Just a dream but reality

Righteousness2:
Are u noticing what is happening in the World?

Record Fire!
Record Earthquakes!
Record Volcanoes
Record Tornadoes
Record Rains
The Birth Pangs are Exploding!
This Ship is Sinking!
Get Ready! Live Ready!
We are on the Verge of Something Huge.
JESUS Christ is Coming!

With the way you go about threatening with world events…….you are not doing justice to the Christian gospel , infact you have done it a lot of disservice.

It’s almost looking like a mockery …… your job is to project Jesus as the message and not threaten cyberspace

Seven of the eight people injured suffered smoke inhalation, with a woman, 52, suffering leg injuries.

Inhalationall injury.

The most injury associated with increased mortality in fire incidents.

And I'm sure the 52 year old woman that suffered leg injuries will most likely be pathological fractures due to menopause. Their bones become brittle that little force like this, na kpa!

If na 9ja, and old woman o, and young people o, na hopeless case e fit be.

Hope they were all rescued

See as emergency response dey everywhere..

Gospelpreacher1:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnw_PGdUZKA

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17043996/fireo-hong-kong-world-trade-centre/amp/

If it's this cursed shit hole,nobody will survive!

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