{"id":22861,"date":"2024-04-10T06:25:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T06:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/10\/hong-kong-fire-five-dead-and-27-injured-after-blaze-in-apartment-building\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T06:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T06:25:22","slug":"hong-kong-fire-five-dead-and-27-injured-after-blaze-in-apartment-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/10\/hong-kong-fire-five-dead-and-27-injured-after-blaze-in-apartment-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong fire: Five dead and 27 injured after blaze in apartment building"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three men and two women have been killed during a fire in a largely residential building in Hong Kong. <\/p>\n

Another 27 people have been left injured. At least six of them are in a serious condition and one is critical, Hong Kong’s hospital authority said.<\/p>\n

Firefighters rushed to the New Lucky House in the Jordan neighbourhood after being called at around 7.53am local time on Wednesday, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The fire was extinguished by 9am local time, but police said people could still be heard calling for help from inside the 16-storey building.<\/p>\n

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People waved towels at their windows to call for help from rescuers, a local broadcaster said.<\/p>\n

Built in 1964, the New Lucky House has 200 units.<\/p>\n

The blaze is believed to have started at a gym on the first floor, local media added.<\/p>\n

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Around 150 people were evacuated to safety, the city’s government said.<\/p>\n

Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said authorities have been told to make an “all-out” effort to treat the injured and that different government departments are already investigating what caused the fire.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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