At Least Fourteen Reported Injured After Major Fire Hits Hong Kong World Trade Centre - Videos

A major blaze was reported at the centre at 12:37 p.m. local time, and was soon upgraded to a "level three incident".

At least 1,000 people were evacuated from the Hong Kong World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay due to a major fire in the building, and "dozens" remain trapped by the flames, according to police.

Reports suggested that after the evacuation was complete, there were 14 injured.

Witnesses reported thick smoke coming from the outer wall scaffolding, as the building is undergoing renovation.

Trapped people being rescued at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre after a major fire pic.twitter.com/1XHGmVr9sz

— SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) December 15, 2021

#Breaking: A fire broke out on Wednesday noon at the World Trade Center at Causeway Bay in #HongKong, trapping about 100 people and causing two injuries so far. The rescue is underway. pic.twitter.com/KYvcYM3ZiL

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) December 15, 2021

#BREAKING: A huge fire broke out noon today at the World Trade Center in Causeway Bay, #HongKong, trapping around 100 people. Heavy smoke is seen billowing from the building which was undergoing a decoration. Rescue is going on. pic.twitter.com/LwjGdndj16

— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) December 15, 2021

【Fire broke out at World Trade Centre Hong Kong】At least 160 people are trapped and at least two are injured as a No.3 alarm fire broke out at the World Trade Centre Hong Kong in Causeway Bay. https://t.co/6pORnbxu4t pic.twitter.com/Lec5G3FPjp

— 星岛环球网 (@singtaonet) December 15, 2021

“Dozens of people are trapped by a fire that broke out in a Hong Kong shopping centre on Wednesday afternoon.
The blaze at the World Trade Centre on Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, was first reported at 12.37pm and upgraded to a level three incident about half an hour later.”

— Juwon Park (@juwonreports) December 15, 2021

At least two people injured, more than 100 people awaiting rescue following three-alarm fire at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay pic.twitter.com/5d3yqOvq4O

— Factal News (@factal) December 15, 2021

Smoke at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre pic.twitter.com/nfK1IqoaLf

— SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) December 15, 2021

The cause of the fire remains unclear.