Garley Building fire
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The Garley Building fire took place on 20 November 1996 in the 16-storey Garley commercial building (Chinese: 嘉利大廈) located at 232–240 Nathan Road, Jordan, Hong Kong. It was a catastrophe that caused 41 deaths and 81 injuries. It is considered the worst building fire in Hong Kong during peacetime. The fire damaged the bottom two floors and the top three floors of the building, while the middle floors remained relatively intact.
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Jordan Road, Kowloon Yau Ma Tei (Yau Tsim Mong District)
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N 22.304833 ° | E 114.171723 ° |
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佐敦 Jordan
Jordan Road
Kowloon, Yau Ma Tei (Yau Tsim Mong District)
Hong Kong, China
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