Fire erupts at New Zealand convention center being built in the country’s largest city Auckland
WELLINGTON - Fire services in New Zealand are fighting a blaze at Sky City Convention Centre, which is under construction in the country’s largest city Auckland.
The fire, which broke out on Tuesday, is close to the iconic Sky City tower in downtown Auckland. Videos posted by witnesses on Twitter showed fire and black smoke bellowing from the roof of the convention center. “Police are assisting Fire and Emergency NZ with cordons and evacuations of workers in the immediate area,” New Zealand police said in a statement.Hundreds of people, including construction workers, have been evacuated from the vicinity of the fire, media reports said.
“Fire is really building. People can be seen on the roof,” Auckland’s Mayor Phil Goff said in a Tweet.
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