HONG KONG — Hundreds of people were trapped for hours on the roof of a commercial building in Hong Kong after a fire broke out on Wednesday, injuring at least 13 people and forcing firefighters to rescue many by ladder.
The fire began about 12:30 p.m., during lunch hour, at the World Trade Center in the crowded neighborhood of Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. The 38-story building houses offices, restaurants and a shopping mall on its lower floors.
More than 300 people were trapped on the roof for at least three hours, the public broadcaster RTHK reported. By late afternoon, more than 1,200 people had been evacuated from the building, the police said.
At least 13 people were sent to hospitals for treatment, many for smoke inhalation, including one person who was semiconscious.
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