Major fire breaks out in Hong Kong building, dozens trapped
ABC News
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
HONG KONG -- Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out Wednesday, as firefighters rushed to rescue them and put out the blaze.
The fire started in the early afternoon at the World Trade Centre on Gloucester Road in the city’s popular Causeway Bay shopping district, according to a government notice. The 38-story building houses both offices and a mall.
At least one person was injured in the fire and sent to a hospital.
Firefighters used an extendable ladder to rescue several people who were trapped on the lower floors of the building.
