Five people are killed by fire in Kowloon, a bustling area of Hong Kong
A fire broke out in a residential building in Hong Kong's bustling Kowloon district on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 19, the city's hospital authority and fire services said.
People inside the building waved towels at windows to signal for rescue, broadcaster RTHK said, adding that the fire had started at a gym there. Some surrounding roads had to be sealed off, disrupting traffic in the morning rush hour.
The blaze, rated three in the city's five-grade system,...