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Fire in Hong Kong kills 3

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-06-15 12:50

HONG KONG - A fire accident broke out in a building in Hung Hom, Hong Kong's Kowloon area around 3 am on Wednesday, killing 3 and 17 injured as of 6:22 am, according to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government website.

The fire was largely put out around 5:30 am, and the injured were sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment.