Over 300 people were trapped on the rooftop of Ụlọ Ọrụ Azụmahịa Ụwa skyscraper on Gloucester Road in Hong Kong, when the fire broke out in the building.
According to the police, the fire started in the machine room and moved to the scaffolding surrounding the building, which is currently under renovation.
All the shops had been vacated during the extensive renovation works, leaving only several levels of the building in operation – mostly restaurants and offices.
The fire at the 38-storey Ụlọ Ọrụ Azụmahịa Ụwa was first reported at lunchtime.
Hong Kong police and fire department reported that more than 300 people, including shoppers and restaurant-goers, were trapped on the rooftop.
Firefighters used ladder cranes to rescue people. Those trapped on the roof have now been rescued, with more than 1,200 people in total evacuated from the building to safety.
According to the police, seven victims were hospitalized with smoke inhalation, and one person suffered leg injuries.
Those who were injured are aged between 25 and 60. A 60-year-old woman is in a critical condition in Ruttonjee hospital.
The fire has now been extinguished.
IHE Ị GA-Ewepụ na edemede a:
- According to the police, the fire started in the machine room and moved to the scaffolding surrounding the building, which is currently under renovation.
- Over 300 people were trapped on the rooftop of World Trade Centre skyscraper on Gloucester Road in Hong Kong, when the fire broke out in the building.
- A 60-year-old woman is in a critical condition in Ruttonjee hospital.
