China News Service, Hong Kong, December 15 (Reporter Han Xingtong) A three-level fire broke out at the World Trade Center in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong at noon on the 15th, causing more than 300 people to be trapped on the rooftop. The fire was roughly put out at 4:30 pm. The person is unwell and sent to hospital for treatment.
At 12:37 noon, a fire broke out in the World Trade Center, which was upgraded to a level 3 fire alarm at 1:03 pm.
According to the video provided by citizens trapped on the 5th floor, it can be seen that more than 300 people are waiting for rescue in the open area of the platform.
The firefighters at the scene raised the ladder to send many people back to the ground.
Later, in a meeting with reporters, Wu Youshuang, the senior fire department chief of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department, said that the location of the fire was at the meter room on the 1st and 2nd floors of the shopping mall. The site was undergoing renovation work, which involved wire fires, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation. middle.
Wu Youshuang said that during the accident, the Fire Department used 176 firefighters for fire fighting and rescue work, and a total of 45 fire engines were deployed.
The fire was brought under control at 4:25 pm and was approximately put out at 4:30 pm.
During the operation, firefighters evacuated 770 people to a safe place, and another 40 people evacuated themselves.
The ambulance supervisor of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department, Liu Jinji, said that the Fire Services Department deployed 58 ambulance personnel and 24 ambulances. There were 13 injured in the accident. 10 of them felt unwell after inhaling dense smoke, and 3 suffered sprains of varying degrees. The car was sent to 3 different hospitals on Hong Kong Island for treatment.
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