MASSIVE HONG KONG FIRE CONSUMES SKYSCRAPER UNDER CONSTRUCTION, RAINING BURNING EMBERS ONTO STREET
The redevelopment plan by the Empire Group was to build a 42-story architectural landmark to house the historic club and a new hotel, its website said.
A fire broke out around 11 p.m. local time in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui district Thursday. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
The site is surrounded by a shopping center, several hotels and some residential and commercial buildings.
MASSIVE HONG KONG FIRE CONSUMES SKYSCRAPER UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Residents at a residential building close to the scene had to be evacuated, police said, but authorities have not said how many people were affected.
Police said four adjacent buildings also caught on fire, but those blazes were extinguished.
Tsim Sha Tsui is a tourist and shopping area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is famous for its skyscrapers and an iconic view of the city’s Victoria Harbour.