Fire at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre - in pictures


  • A firefighter rescues people trapped by a fire that broke out at the World Trade centre in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
    A firefighter rescues people trapped by a fire that broke out at the World Trade centre in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
  • People rescued at the World Trade Centre in the popular Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong. Dozens of people were trapped on the rooftop of the skyscraper after a major fire broke out on Wednesday. AP Photo
    People rescued at the World Trade Centre in the popular Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong. Dozens of people were trapped on the rooftop of the skyscraper after a major fire broke out on Wednesday. AP Photo
  • A firefighter rescues one of those trapped by the fire at the World Trade centre in Hong Kong. Reuters
    A firefighter rescues one of those trapped by the fire at the World Trade centre in Hong Kong. Reuters
  • The World Trade Centre building, right, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. About 1,200 people were removed from the building after an electrical fire that injured at least 13 and trapped hundreds on the roof. EPA
    The World Trade Centre building, right, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. About 1,200 people were removed from the building after an electrical fire that injured at least 13 and trapped hundreds on the roof. EPA
  • A firefighter rescues people trapped in a blaze that broke out at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Reuters
    A firefighter rescues people trapped in a blaze that broke out at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Reuters
  • A firefighter rescues a person from a blaze at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre high-rise in the city's Causeway Bay district. AFP
    A firefighter rescues a person from a blaze at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre high-rise in the city's Causeway Bay district. AFP
  • Firefighters use an extendable ladder to rescue people trapped by a fire that broke out at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong. Reuters
    Firefighters use an extendable ladder to rescue people trapped by a fire that broke out at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong. Reuters
  • People walk out from the Hong Kong World Trade Centre after a major fire broke out on Wednesday. AP
    People walk out from the Hong Kong World Trade Centre after a major fire broke out on Wednesday. AP
  • Rescue workers help a victim on a stretcher. Reuters
    Rescue workers help a victim on a stretcher. Reuters
  • Rescue workers carry a victim to an ambulance after a fire broke out at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong. Reuters
    Rescue workers carry a victim to an ambulance after a fire broke out at the World Trade Centre in Hong Kong. Reuters