A huge fire broke out in an under-construction skyscraper in Hong Kong. In the video footage, the building can be seen engulfed in flames.
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A fire broke out in a skyscraper in Hong Kong. It is being told that the building is under construction, where the fire broke out at midnight. Pictures of the massive fire are being shared fast on social media, where the skyscraper can be seen engulfed in flames. The sounds of explosions are also coming from inside the building under construction. At least two people have been burnt in the fierce fire, who have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.
It can be seen in the video footage that the whole area has turned red due to the fierce fire, and the rain of embers and burning debris is visible, due to which the people present below have also increased. Firefighters are trying to control the fire. According to media reports, the building under construction is the old site of the Mariners Club opened in 1967 by David Trench, the governor of Hong Kong.
🔥Just witnessed a catastrophic high-rise building fire at the Mariners’ Club in Tism Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. After years of studying and researching building fires, it’s surreal to see it happen in person. Praying that the fire is extinguished soon. pic.twitter.com/PPNvnPnORU
— NAN Zhuojun (@ZhuojunNan) March 2, 2023
Hotel was a bomb of 500 rooms
The report states that the old building was demolished in 2018 and converted into a 42-storey Kimpton Hotel. The under-construction skyscraper that was destroyed in the fire was to be built in 3,40,000 square feet and at least 500 rooms were to be built in it.