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Spectacular fire in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong

A skyscraper under construction in Hong Kong was destroyed by flames. The fire broke out in the commercial and tourist district of Tsim Sha Tsui, on the Kowloon peninsula.Firefighters at work for hours

02/03/2023

A fire broke out on the upper floors of a skyscraper under construction in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of the Kowloon Peninsula in the early hours of Friday, March 3. The fire developed very quickly and the skyscraper caught fire illuminating the entire port area, firefighters worked hours to tame the fire and local witnesses in the media and Reuters claimed that the construction was part of a redevelopment project on the site of the old Mariners' Club. The 42-storey building under construction belongs to the Empire Group.