Scores evacuated as fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper

About 170 people were evacuated from a Hong Kong shopping area after a fire broke out in a skyscraper late on Thursday night, the government said. An under-construction skyscraper is seen on fire at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, China March 3, 2023. About 170 people were evacuated from a Hong Kong shopping area after a fire broke out in a skyscraper late on Thursday night, the government said. An under-construction skyscraper is seen on fire at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, China March 3, 2023. The Mariners Club opened in 1967 to provide affordable accommodation to seafarers, and was popular among maritime workers passing through Hong Kong.