Firefighters evacuated 770 people from the building. 9News
Firefighters rushed to rescue hundreds trapped on a rooftop and put out the blaze.The fire started in the early afternoon at the World Trade Centre on Gloucester Road in the city's popular Causeway Bay shopping district, according to a government notice. The 38-storey tower houses both offices and a mall.
Authorities said that the fire spread from the building's bottom two floors, which are occupied by a mall undergoing extensive renovations. "If the system is under repair, it's possible that the contractor will shut down the area affected," he said during a news conference Wednesday evening.READ MORE:Earlier, police had told local media that about 300 people had evacuated to the top of the building while waiting to be rescued.
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