Firefighters battle high-rise blaze in Hong Kong's shopping district
Hong Kong firefighters have been battling a blaze that broke out at a construction site in the city's popular shopping district.
The fire erupted at the site of The Mariners' Club redevelopment project in the densely populated Tsim Sha Tsui district at about 11pm on Thursday, local time (8pm AEDT).
Multiple floors of the structure — including scaffolding — were on fire, and burning debris was floating in the air.
No casualties have been reported.
The redevelopment plan by the Empire Group was to build a 42-storey architectural landmark to house the historic club and a new hotel, its website said.
The site is surrounded by a shopping centre, several hotels and some residential and commercial buildings.
Residents at a residential building close to the scene had to be evacuated, police said, but authorities have not said how many people were affected.
Police said four adjacent buildings also caught fire, but those blazes had been extinguished.
Tsim Sha Tsui is a tourist and shopping area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
It is famous for its skyscrapers and has an iconic view of the city's Victoria Harbour.
AP
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