A high-rise building under construction in Hong Kong erupted in flames on Thursday and was still burning hours later, with some nearby residential blocks evacuated after the flames threatened to spread.

Officials said the fire initially broke out just after 11pm (3pm GMT) on Thursday in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, a busy shopping and tourist district on the city's harbourfront. It eventually escalated to the fourth level of severity on a five-point scale.

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