A gas torch accidentally left cardboard material smouldering on top of the under-โconstruction Sky City New Zealand International Convention.
A gas torch accidentally left cardboard material smouldering on top of the under-โconstruction Sky City New Zealand International Convention.
The SkyCity convention centre rooftop is about 85 per cent burnt through. Fire and Emergency say the blaze, which began on Tuesday, is now "under control and.
Auckland fire Oct 22 Thick smoke blows from a construction site at the SkyCity convention centre in Auckland on Oct 22, A huge fire at a.
Graeme Stephens, chief executive of SkyCity, said they would use the funds to repair issues caused by the fire at the convention centre.
The SkyCity convention centre rooftop is about 85 per cent burnt through. Fire and Emergency say the blaze, which began on Tuesday, is now "under control and.
The Sky Tower was promptly closed following the fire. By the afternoon of 22 October, the full SkyCity complex had been shut down, including the casino, hotelโ.
Auckland fire Oct 22 Thick smoke blows from a construction site at the SkyCity convention centre in Auckland on Oct 22, A huge fire at a.
SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited says its insurers have confirmed (NZICC) and Horizon Hotel from the fire that broke out on 22 October.
Auckland fire Oct 22 Thick smoke blows from a construction site at the SkyCity convention centre in Auckland on Oct 22, A huge fire at a.
The alarm was first raised at around 1pm, and hours later, with night falling, firefighters were still battling to put out the blaze which began on the roof of the SkyCity Convention Centre, a building large enough to cover four link fields.
Office workers were warned to stay inside and turn off air conditioning as a thick pall sky city fire smoke engulfed the centre of New Zealand's largest city, Oct 22, We don't have any injuries at the moment sky city fire we don't have anybody missing," he added. Sky city fire fire at convention centre near sky city.
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Forced to find alternative accommodation for the night, and unable to call a taxi, people lugged their suitcases through the streets to leave the affected area. Earlier in the day firefighters were seen on the roof of the centre desperately trying to extinguish the flames. Media reports said hundreds of hotel guests in the area were stranded.