Massive Fire In Hong Kong Skyscraper, No Casualties
Officials said the fire in Tsim Sha Tsui on the city's harbourfront was "largely put out" by 8:30 am local time (00:30 GMT) on Friday, nine hours after it first erupted. Large pieces of debris were visible on the ground Hong Kong: A skyscraper under construction in the heart of Hong Kong's historic shopping and tourist district was left scorched on Friday by a massive fire, with authorities saying the blaze had been largely extinguished. An AFP journalist at the scene saw blackened concrete walls and the tattered remains of bamboo-and-tarpaulin scaffolding around the building on Friday morning, as municipal workers swept roads clean of debris. Officials said the fire in Tsim Sha Tsui on the city's harbourfront was "largely put out" by 8:30 am local time (00:30 GMT) on Friday, nine hours after it first erupted. A major secti...