An electrical fire broke out in Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre, injuring at least 13 people and trapping hundreds on the fifth-floor podium and the rooftop. Photo: Sam Tsang
An electrical fire broke out in Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre, injuring at least 13 people and trapping hundreds on the fifth-floor podium and the rooftop. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Learn lessons from World Trade Centre fire to prevent deaths

  • Blaze at city skyscraper under renovation led to 1,300 people being evacuated and just 13 injuries, but an investigation must ascertain why fire-prevention installations were switched off and who did it

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Updated: 7:00am, 17 Dec, 2021

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An electrical fire broke out in Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre, injuring at least 13 people and trapping hundreds on the fifth-floor podium and the rooftop. Photo: Sam Tsang
An electrical fire broke out in Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre, injuring at least 13 people and trapping hundreds on the fifth-floor podium and the rooftop. Photo: Sam Tsang
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