Firefighters working to put out Hong Kong warehouse blaze raging for 19 hours
Firefighters are still working to extinguish an intense blaze which has been burning for more than 19 hours at a Hong Kong warehouse, according to authorities.
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In an update at around 8am on Wednesday, the Fire Services Department said the fire at the warehouse on Ha Tsuen Road in Tin Shui Wai was contained at 6.12am, but efforts to put it out continued.
The fire broke out at 12.40pm on Tuesday and was upgraded to a No 3 alarm fire less than an hour later at 1.33pm.
Items stored at the warehouse included electrical appliances and clothes, among others.
The fire broke out at around 12.40pm on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
The fire was 'intense', covering an area of 200 metres (656 feet) by 200 metres, with temperatures reaching nearly 550 degrees Celsius, according to the department.
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