her to a police van. 0ur chinese service reporter martin yip is in hong kong. he told us authorities have deployed thousands of police officers to the streets. so far we have been seeing people after people being arrested around the causeway bay area, which is leading into victoria park. you may remember in past years before the introduction of the national security law, that place has been a focal point for memorial activities for the 1989 tiananmen square crackdown in beijing. there has always been a candlelight vigil until 2019. this evening, there are thousands of police being deployed according to local media reports. we have seen people being taken away now, over ten according to local media reports, including one who just mentioned, leader of the social
in the causeway bay area. 0ur reporter martin yip sent this update from the scene. it was lunchtime when smoke started billowing into the shopping mall levels. this video shows diners in a restaurant, not sure what to do. one told the bbc she had no fire alarm. the fire department confirmed later that they had to turn it off for renovation works. as people made their way out, some find it hard to go down the staircase because of the smoke. instead, they went up the smoke. instead, they went up onto the podium. some office workers ended up on the roof, more than 30 levels above ground but it did not take long before firefighters came to their rescue. the fire brigade spent around four hours to get
high drama in hong kong on wednesday when more than a hundred people had to be rescued from the top of a skyscraper, after a fire broke out. thirteen people were treated in hospital after a blaze took hold around lunchtime in the world trade centre in the causeway bay area. 0ur reporter martin yip sent this update from the scene. it was lunchtime when smoke started billowing into the shopping mall levels. this video shows diners in a buffet restaurant not sure what to do. a shopper told the bbc she heard no fire alarm. the fire department confirmed later that builders had informed them that they had to turn it off for renovation works. as people made their way out, some found it hard to go down the staircase because of the smoke.
been really slow. they also say they hope the president is notjust here for a photo op. the president has also visited the town of mayfield, an hour away. kentucky is a republican state how he and his democratic administration respond to the disaster will be scrutinised by conservatives, the very people he s trying to reach. nomia iqbal, kentucky. more than 100 people had to be rescued from the top of a skyscraper in hong kong on wednesday, after a fire broke out. thirteen people were treated in hospital after the fire took hold in the world trade centre in the causeway bay area. our reporter martin yip sent this report from the scene. it was lunchtime when smoke started billowing into the shopping mall levels. this video shows diners in the buffet restaurant, not sure what to do. a shopper told the bbc she heard no fire alarm. the fire department confirmed later that builders had
quite heartbreaking. some people say they want more than just their neighbours helping. i went to a shelter earlier and someone there didn t want to speak to me on camera claim that the government response by fema has been really slow. they also say they hope the president is notjust here for a photo op. the president has also visited the town of mayfield, in our hour away. kentucky is a republican state how he and his democratic administration respond to the disaster will be scrutinised by conservatives, the very people he s trying to reach. nomia iqbal, kentucky. high drama in hong kong on wednesday when more than a hundred people had to be rescued from the top of a skyscraper, after a fire broke out. thirteen people were treated in hospital after a blaze took hold around lunchtime in the world trade centre in the causeway bay area. our reporter martin yip sent this update from the scene.