New Lucky House

New Lucky House
華豐大廈
New Lucky House in 2022, viewed across Jordan Road
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General information
Address298-306 Nathan Road
13-15 Jordan Road
Coordinates22°18′21″N 114°10′19″E / 22.30583°N 114.17194°E / 22.30583; 114.17194
Year(s) built3 April 1964
Street level view of New Lucky House along Nathan Road in 2022.

New Lucky House (Chinese: 華豐大廈; Jyutping: Waa4 Fung1 daai6 haa6) is a composite building, including residential and commercial spaces, located in Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong,[1] at the corner of Nathan Road and Jordan Road.

History

Constructed in 3 April 1964,[1][2] the 16-storey[3] building has 200 units[2] and 35 guest houses.[1]

2024 fire

A fire broke out on April 10, 2024, killing five people. Forty people were injured, five critically.[1][4] It started at a gym which was located on the building's first floor, according to early reports.[2] The fire brigade rescued people using a ladder while people were waving out of the windows.[3][4] Despite the damage, there was no concern about the overall structure of the building.[5]

Transportation

Exit B1 of the Jordan station of the MTR is located next to the building.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wong, Wynna; Wong, Olga; Lo, Clifford (10 April 2024). "Fire in old Hong Kong tenement building kills at least 5, injures 36". South China Morning Post.
  2. ^ a b c "A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozens". Associated Press. April 10, 2024. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Master, Farah; Zhou, Joyce (April 10, 2024). "Fire in Hong Kong's Busy Kowloon Kills Five". Reuters. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Minstens 5 doden en 35 gewonden bij brand in flat in Hongkong". NOS (in Dutch). 10 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ Buildings Department highly concerned about fire incident in New Lucky House in Jordan
  6. ^ "Five dead, 41 injured in Jordan fire". The Standard. 10 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024.