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there was thick smoke billowing out of the world trade center in causeway bay. fi fight is trying to reach dozens of people stuck on a podium and the roof of the 38th story. skyscraper, hundreds of others becoming trapped inside, while fumes filled a dining area. eventually, all 770 were rescued. all firemen discovered a heavily smoke lock. the fire scene was heavily smug. look at time of arrival. so to a fireman of we refunded her of it is one love to reason may need to the distress to the occupants inside the building. authorities say the fire started in the meter room on a lower level of the building. an investigation is underway into exactly what caused the fire. the manual alarm and sprinkler systems had been disabled on the 1st 5 floors because of renovation works. the fire department said it was only alerted to this after the fire had broken out. this all happened at a popular shopping area in the run up to the holidays. some of those who were trapped would have been out with their colleagues for christmas lunch. it's caused plenty of chaos in distress, and there will be many

the fire broke out in a utility room on a lower level of the world trade centre in the causeway bay shoppingtrict before spreading to bamboo scaffolding. women who were forced to give up their babies for adoption in the 19505, �*60s and �*70s are among those due to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry, which got under way today. the hearing follows a series of bbc reports and will examine why thousands of pregnant, unmarried women were pressured into giving up their babies. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy has the full story. these are some of the women who lost their babies through forced adoption, simply because they broke the taboo of getting pregnant out of wedlock. today, they welcomed the news that a parliamentary committee has begun to examine their traumatic experience. a great relief, as much as anything, and gratitude that it's going ahead despite being long overdue. newsreel: it's a wrench to part from your baby, but this mother has decided it would be better... hundreds of thousands of babies were taken from unmarried mothers for adoption in the 30 years after world war ii. t

treated in hospital after a blaze took hold around lunchtime in the world trade centre in the causeway bayin yip sent this update from the scene. it was lunchtime when smoke started billowing into the shopping mall levels. this video shows diners in a restaurant, not sure what to do. one told the bbc she had no fire alarm. the fire department confirmed later that they had to turn it off for renovation works. as people made their way out, some find it hard to go down the staircase because of the smoke. instead, they went up the smoke. instead, they went up onto the podium. some office workers ended up on the roof, more than 30 levels above ground but it did not take long before firefighters came to their rescue. the fire brigade spent around four hours to get everything under control. this renovation is built in 1970s and it is a building that stands on the harbourfront the famous harbour. a£111" stands on the harbourfront the famous harbour.— famous harbour. our fireman discovered — famous harbour. our fireman discovered the _ famous harbour. our fireman discovered the fire _ famous harbou

treated in hospital after a blaze took hold around lunchtime in the world trade centre in the causeway bayom the scene. it was lunchtime when smoke started billowing into the shopping mall levels. this video shows diners in a buffet restaurant not sure what to do. a shopper told the bbc she heard no fire alarm. the fire department confirmed later that builders had informed them that they had to turn it off for renovation works. as people made their way out, some found it hard to go down the staircase because of the smoke. instead, they went up onto the podium. some office workers ended up on the roof, more than 30 levels above ground. but it didn't take long before firefighters came to their rescue. the fire brigade spent around four hours to put everything under control. this new renovation was built in the 19705. it's a a building that stands on the hong kong island harbour front overlooking the famous victoria harbour and the scottish garden. 0ur firemen discovered the fire scene was heavily smoked at the time of our arrival. so, to a fireman, we found it... it is one of the reason lead

rescued — and at least 13 people have been injured in the 38—storey world trade centre in the causeway bayreach people trapped inside. the building had been undergoing renovation and is covered in scaffolding. our reporter danny vincent is in hong kong and joins me now. i think one of the earlier reports that i had read said as many as 100 people were trapped on the roof of the world trade center in hong kong. what are the latest details you have? ., , , ., have? that is right, the report earlier today _ have? that is right, the report earlier today that _ have? that is right, the report earlier today that as _ have? that is right, the report earlier today that as many - have? that is right, the report earlier today that as many as| have? that is right, the report - earlier today that as many as 300 people were trapped on the roof of the world trade center. around 12:30pm this afternoon, there were reports that a large fire had broken out. the reports were that the fire broke out in an electrical room. the fire then spread up the scaffolding of the building. we then started seeing pictures

rescued — and at least 13 people have been injured in the 38—storey world trade centre in the causeway bayy been led to safety. firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze and reach people trapped inside. the building had been undergoing renovation and is covered in scaffolding. our reporter danny vincent is in hong kong and has the latest. there were reports earlier today that as many as 300 people were trapped on the roof of the world trade centre. around 12:30pm this afternoon, there were reports that a large fire had broken out. the reports were that the fire broke out in an electrical room. the fire then spread up the scaffolding of the building. we then started seeing pictures and videos on social media of relatively large groups of people stranded on the roof of this building, waiting for firefighters to come to essentially save them. it seems that, according to the police, the fire is now largely under control. we are waiting for the latest, there will be a press conference later today from the authorities, but what we do know is that this was a large fire and many people were

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