Source: World Wide Web
[Global Network Comprehensive Report Reporter Zhao Youping] "East Net" "Sing Tao Net" just reported that at 12:37 today (15th), a fire broke out at the Causeway Bay World Trade Center in Hong Kong, a large amount of smoke came out, more than 100 people were trapped, and 3 people were temporarily suspected of inhaling thick smoke. According to the Information Service of the Hong Kong SAR Government, one person was injured in the fire and taken to a hospital for treatment.
According to the report, the building involved is undergoing renovation works, and it is suspected that the trellis is on fire, and a large amount of smoke is pouring out of the gap in the scaffolding of the outer wall. About 100 people in the building were evacuated to the platform location, and the firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving the report, and repeatedly raised the fire truck ladder to help the trapped people leave, and some people were still trapped in the restaurant in the building. At about 1 p.m., the fire alarm was upgraded to level three, and several ambulances were also present to assist.
According to the Hong Kong "East Network" report, it is reported that there are a number of restaurants in the building mall are open, as can be seen from the video circulating on the Internet, when there was suddenly smoke entering the restaurant, soon the lights in the restaurant went out, the diners in the venue saw the situation and left, the news said that there are still more than 100 people trapped in the restaurant to be rescued, some of them also entered the sky garden on the 5th floor of the mall, called for help in the trellis position, and needed to be rescued by the firefighters ascending the ladder to the ground. The area near the site is full of smoke, and people passing by need to cover their noses.