Fire breaks out on rooftop of residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok
Thick black smoke bills into the sky as residents self-evacuate a 26-storey block on Nelson Street.
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Firefighters are battling a rooftop blaze at a 26-storey residential building on Nelson Street in Hong Kong's Mong Kok, with no casualties reported as residents self-evacuate.
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A fire broke out on the rooftop of a 26-storey residential block at Shun King Building on Nelson Street.
Firefighters are battling a rooftop blaze at a residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
The Fire Services Department received a report at about 5.20pm on Tuesday that items stored on the rooftop of a 26-storey block at Shun King Building on Nelson Street had caught fire.
No casualties had been reported as of 6pm, while some residents self-evacuated the building.
Open Questions
- What caused the rooftop fire?
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