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Clifford Lo

Emergency personnel have been dispatched to Hong Kong International Airport after dense smoke was seen coming from the construction site of the third runway.
Police received a report of fire at the site soon after noon on Wednesday.

A police spokeswoman said operation of the two runways was not affected.
The fire was put out before 12.30pm, according to police. The spokeswoman said officers were still investigating what caught fire.

A spokeswoman for the Airport Authority, which manages the airport, said the blaze broke out in the area of the third runway’s reclamation project around noon.
She said equipment caught fire and workers put out the flames.
According to the Fire Services Department, three fire engines and a fireboat were sent to the scene.
The airport is spending HK$141.5 billion (US$18 billion) to build a third runway and new passenger concourse. The project should be finished by the end of 2024, increasing the number of passengers by 30 million.
Last year, the airport handled more than 74 million passengers, a record for a single year.


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Smoke seen at Hong Kong International Airport third runway construction site

Smoke is seen at the third runway construction site at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Facebook.

=== PHOTO CAPTURED FROM FACEBOOK === Emergency personnel were dispatched to the third runway under construction at Hong Kong International Airport on Wednesday as dense smoke was seen pouring out from a construction site.Police received a report of fire that happened at the construction site on the third runway soon after the midday.ÒInitial investigation showed dense smoke poured out from the site,Ó a police spokeswoman said.Photo: FACEBOOK.

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Police spokeswoman says operation of existing runways not affected
Fire put out quickly but investigation continues into blaze


Blaze put out quickly and police spokeswoman says operation of existing runways not affected.


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Smoke seen at Hong Kong International Airport third runway construction site

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Police spokeswoman says operation of existing runways not affected

Fire put out quickly but investigation continues into blaze