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Watch: Hundreds were trapped as World Trade Centre in Hong Kong caught fire

The fire was classified as a level three incident on a scale of 1-5, media reports said.

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Dec 15, 2021 · 05:34 pm

🇭🇰Fire broke out at World Trade Centre, Hong Kong. At least 160 people are trapped and at least 3 are injured so far. pic.twitter.com/1C82aTvRHL

— The RAGE X (@theragex) December 15, 2021

About 350 people were trapped atop the rooftop of Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre after a fire broke out.

8 people felt unwell and were sent to the hospital https://t.co/DsPUXc4iHp pic.twitter.com/sQ8H5U47A4

— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) December 15, 2021

More than 300 people are trapped as #fire breaks out at Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay. At least two people have been injured and rescue efforts are still ongoing, according to https://t.co/FLMBWR7hH1. #HongKong pic.twitter.com/63NxIVB9B5

— Shenzhen Channel (@sz_mediagroup) December 15, 2021
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