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300+ trapped on roof as skyscraper catches fire

By: ['Russia Today']

Date: 2021-12

A blaze broke out inside the 38-floor World Trade Centre building in Hong Kong. More than 300 people are trapped on the rooftop as police and firefighters launched a rescue operation, local media said.

The South China Morning Post reported that more than 300 people, including shoppers and restaurant-goers, were trapped on the rooftop.

A number of people have been transported from the scene. Local media quoted police as saying that at least one patient was hospitalized with smoke inhalation.

Smoke at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre pic.twitter.com/nfK1IqoaLf — SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) December 15, 2021

Trapped people being rescued at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre after a major fire pic.twitter.com/1XHGmVr9sz — SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) December 15, 2021

Preliminary investigation suggested that the fire broke out in scaffolding covering the building, after which the smoke spread into the shopping center and some of its staircases, police said, as cited by the South China Morning Post.

At least two people injured, more than 100 people awaiting rescue following three-alarm fire at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay pic.twitter.com/5d3yqOvq4O — Factal News (@factal) December 15, 2021

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