Fire in HK building leaves dozens trapped


To the rescue: Firefighters operating an extendable ladder to rescue people trapped in a fire at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong. — Reuters

Dozens of people were trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke, as firefighters rushed to rescue them and put out the blaze.

The fire started in the early afternoon yesterday at the World Trade Centre in the Causeway Bay shopping district. The 38-storey building houses both offices and a mall.

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