More than 100 people have been trapped on the roof of Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre awaiting rescue after a fire broke out on Wednesday.
Hong Kong police confirmed to the BBC that at least eight people are injured and have been sent to hospital.
They said the fire broke out in the machine room, which eventually led to the scaffolding catching fire. The building is currently under renovation.
No fatalities have been reported and rescue operations are still under way.
The eight who are injured are aged between 31 to 72.
A total of 150 people have been evacuated so far, according to authorities.
All the shops had been vacated during the renovation works, leaving only several levels of the building in operation – mostly restaurants and offices, according to the South China Morning Post.
The fire has been classed as a level three incident, with five being the most severe.
The blaze at the 38-storey World Trade Centre on Gloucester Road was first reported at lunchtime.
Additional reporting by Zubaidah Abdul Jalil.
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Michael Slater: Ex-cricketer arrested for second time in Sydney
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater has been charged with breaching a protective order, two months after an alleged domestic violence incident.
Mr Slater, 51, was arrested in Sydney in October and charged with stalking and harassment offences.
He was arrested again on Wednesday after allegedly sending 66 text messages and making 18 calls in breach of an apprehended violence order.
Mr Slater was receiving treatment for an alcohol disorder, a court heard.
A prosecutor described the messages as “harassing and highly offensive in nature”. They were allegedly sent during a two-and-a-half hour window on Tuesday.
His lawyer, James McLoughlin, told a magistrate that his client had “slipped up once” by relapsing with alcohol.
The court granted bail to Mr Slater after hearing he would check into a mental health hospital, and on the condition he would not access a mobile phone.
“Mr Slater should be under no illusions that if he breaches bail, he will be back in custody,” said Magistrate Michelle Goodwin, according to Australian media.
The former batsman was part of the Australian cricket team from 1993 to 2001, playing 74 Tests.
He has since become a high-profile cricket commentator but was let go by Australia’s Channel Seven earlier this year.
Source: BBC
