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30-12-13, 21:25
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/over-two-dozen-injured-residential-building-fire-hong-kong-20131230
HONG KONG - Twenty-five people were injured, seven critically including one Singapore woman, when a fire raced through a residential building in Hong Kong over the weekend, according to local media reports.
The fire raged through Continental Mansion, a largely residential district on the east side of Hong Kong island on Sunday morning.
It took over a couple of hours to douse the flames, The Standard daily reported.
A 33-year-old Singapore woman was critically injured, another report said.
http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/straitstimes.com/files/imagecache/story-gallery-featured/20131230/TKHostelFire30122013e.jpg
First responders arrived to put out the fire at Continental Building, an apartment block in Fortress Hill, Hong Kong on Sunday, Dec 29, 2013. Twenty-five people were injured, seven critically including one Singapore woman, when a fire raced through a residential building in Hong Kong over the weekend, according to local media reports. -- PHOTO: ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS
HONG KONG - Twenty-five people were injured, seven critically including one Singapore woman, when a fire raced through a residential building in Hong Kong over the weekend, according to local media reports.
The fire raged through Continental Mansion, a largely residential district on the east side of Hong Kong island on Sunday morning.
It took over a couple of hours to douse the flames, The Standard daily reported.
A 33-year-old Singapore woman was critically injured, another report said.
http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/straitstimes.com/files/imagecache/story-gallery-featured/20131230/TKHostelFire30122013e.jpg
First responders arrived to put out the fire at Continental Building, an apartment block in Fortress Hill, Hong Kong on Sunday, Dec 29, 2013. Twenty-five people were injured, seven critically including one Singapore woman, when a fire raced through a residential building in Hong Kong over the weekend, according to local media reports. -- PHOTO: ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS