Fire breaks out on rooftop of residential building on Nelson Street, Mong Kok; about 40 residents evacuated with no casualties

At 5:28pm today, a fire broke out on the rooftop of the residential building at 3 Nelson Street, Mong Kok, with flames blazing and thick smoke billowing into the sky. Fire services deployed a smoke helmet team and opened one hose to spray water and extinguish the blaze. It is understood that sundries on the rooftop are suspected to have caught fire first, and about 40 residents evacuated downstairs by themselves. No casualties have been reported so far.