Hong Kong firefighters on Friday battled a blaze that broke out at a construction site in the city\u0027s popular shopping district.
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The fire erupted at the site of The Mariners’ Club redevelopment project in the densely populated Tsim Sha Tsui district at about 11 p.m. on Thursday night. Multiple floors of the structure — including scaffolding — were on fire, and burning debris floated in the air. No casualties have been reported.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.
As the day broke, the fire was less serious compared to the scene hours before, although flames could still be seen on multiple floors. The structure’s exterior walls were blackened and parts of its scaffolding were shaky.Police said six adjacent buildings, including the three where the evacuation took place and Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 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.
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