Fire in packed Hong Kong building kills five, dozens in hospital

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HONG KONG: A fire broke out in a densely populated residential building in Hong Kong's bustling Kowloon district on Wednesday (Apr 10), killing five people and injuring 35 others, the city's hospital authority and fire services said.

Firefighters work at the site where a fire broke out in a gym inside a residential building, in the Kowloon district, in Hong Kong , China, Apr 10, 2024. HONG KONG : A fire broke out in a densely populated residential building in Hong Kong 's bustling Kowloon district on Wednesday , killing five people and injuring 35 others, the city's hospital authority and fire services said.

Around 150 people were evacuated to safety, the city's government said, while 40 people were sent to public hospitals. People look on near the residential building where a fire broke out in a gym, in Kowloon district, in Hong Kong, China, Apr 10, 2024. The blaze, rated three in the city's five-grade system, was brought under control by 8.54am, an hour after fire services were alerted to the fire in Jordan, an area teeming with homes and offices across the harbour from the financial centre.

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