Large Hearth In Hong Kong Skyscraper, No Casualties

Giant items of particles had been seen on the bottom

Hong Kong:

A building web site for a Hong Kong high-rise was engulfed in flames late Thursday, with firefighters on the scene battling the blaze, metropolis authorities stated.

Officers stated the fireplace broke out at 11:11 pm (1511 GMT) within the coronary heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, a busy procuring and vacationer district on town’s harbourfront.

No casualties had been reported early Friday, Authorities, in keeping with the federal government.

Flames had been first noticed close to scaffolding on the prime of the constructing, with the blaze clearly seen throughout the harbour and sending sparks raining down onto neighbouring streets.

Round an hour later, the fireplace had unfold down the size of the constructing and was approaching avenue stage, the place a whole lot of onlookers had gathered.

Giant items of particles — apparently from the positioning — had been seen on the bottom, and an acrid odor permeated the air, an AFP reporter on the scene stated.

The under-construction constructing was a 42-storey “harbourside icon” meant to deal with the historic Mariners’ Membership and a brand new resort, in keeping with the web site of its developer, the Empire Group.

The HK$6 billion ($764 million) redevelopment mission was greenlit in 2019 and was initially anticipated to be accomplished within the first half of 2023, in keeping with native media.

Empire Group didn’t instantly reply to AFP’s request for remark.

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