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Massive fire engulfs under-construction site in Hong Kong

"Horrible and devastating fire on a building on Middle Road in Tsim Sha Tsui with the scaffolding catching fire," Muslim Council of Hong Kong wrote on Twitter, sharing a video of smoke and flames billowing into the sky.

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Police said five buildings in the surrounding area had reported fires, though some had been quickly extinguished. The building was billed as a 42-storey "harbourside icon" in the making, intended to house the historic Mariners' Club and a new hotel, according to the website of its developer, the Empire Group.