HONOLULU: At least three people were killed and two suffered smoke inhalation on Friday as a fire consumed several floors of a 36-story condominium tower in Honolulu, media said. More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze, spraying water on flames from nearby balconies as a helicopter circled above, images posted online showed. The fire began on the 26th floor of the Marco Polo high rise building at about 2.15pm, spreading to floors above and below, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser newspaper said. The fire forced the closure of a major road in front of the condominium complex, the Honolulu police department said on Twitter. In London, at least 80 people were killed when a fire gutted the 24-story Grenfell Tower apartments on June 14.

Source: New Strait Times July 15, 2017 04:18 UTC