People walk out of the World Trade Center which is located in the popular Causeway Bay shopping district of downtown Hong Kong.
Highlight
- A fire broke out at the World Trade Center on Gloucester Road in the early afternoon
- At least one person was injured in the fire and was sent to hospital
- According to a police notice, the fire was upgraded to a level three incident
Dozens of people are trapped on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a massive fire broke out on Wednesday, as firefighters rushed to rescue them and put out the blaze.
A fire broke out in the afternoon at the World Trade Center on Gloucester Road in the city’s popular Causeway Bay shopping district, according to a government notice. The 38-storey building houses both offices and a mall.
At least one person was injured in the fire and was sent to hospital.
Firefighters used an extendable ladder to rescue many trapped on the lower floors of the building.
According to the local South China Morning Post newspaper, others are said to be trapped in restaurants in the mall.
According to a police notice, the fire was upgraded to a level three incident. Fires are graded on a scale of one to five, with five being the most severe.
Police said firefighters have deployed two breathing apparatus and two water jets to help douse the fire.
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