New Lucky House
New Lucky House (Chinese: 華豐大廈; Jyutping: Waa4 Fung1 daai6 haa6) is a composite building, including residential and commercial spaces, located in Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, at the corner of Nathan Road and Jordan Road.
History
Constructed in 1964, the 16-storey building has 200 units and 35 guest houses.
2024 fire
A fire broke out on April 10, 2024, killing five people. Forty people were injured, five critically. It started at a gym which was located on the building's first floor, according to early reports. The fire brigade rescued people using a ladder while people were waving out of the windows. Despite the damage, there was no concern about the overall structure of the building.
Transportation
Exit B1 of the Jordan station of the MTR is located next to the building.
See also
References
- ^ Wong, Wynna; Wong, Olga; Lo, Clifford (10 April 2024). "Fire in old Hong Kong tenement building kills at least 5, injures 36". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozens". Associated Press. April 10, 2024. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Master, Farah; Zhou, Joyce (April 10, 2024). "Fire in Hong Kong's Busy Kowloon Kills Five". Reuters. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Minstens 5 doden en 35 gewonden bij brand in flat in Hongkong". NOS (in Dutch). 10 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Buildings Department highly concerned about fire incident in New Lucky House in Jordan
- ^ "Five dead, 41 injured in Jordan fire". The Standard. 10 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024.
External links
Media related to New Lucky House at Wikimedia Commons
