Major fire breaks out at a skyscraper under construction

On the night of 2-3 March 2023, a major fire engulfed a hotel under construction in Tsim Sha Tsui, a Hong Kong commercial and tourist district.

The fire started near a scaffolding at the top of the 42-story skyscraper before spreading to the entire building and down to the street an hour later.

No deaths were reported while two people were slightly injured and taken to hospital.

Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

Insurers are expecting losses between 200 million HKD (25.5 million USD) and 500 million HKD (63.7 million USD), as the hotel was 90% built, which means it is entitled to a high level of compensation.