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Hundreds of people were yelling for help in desperation, after a fire broke out at New Lucky House in Jordan at around 7:50 A.M.
上午7点50分左右，香港佐敦道华丰大厦发生火灾，数百人在绝望中大声呼救。
The place was upgraded to a No.3 alarm within 10 minutes.
在10分钟内，火灾地点火警升级为3级。
41 people suffered injuries of various degrees, with 38 of them sent to hospital.
41人受到不同程度的伤害，其中38人被送往医院。
Three men and two women were pronounced dead.
另有三名男子和两名女子已被宣布死亡。
Four of them were found in the stairwell or the corridor inside the building.
其中四人的尸体是在楼梯井或大厦内的走廊发现的。
Rescuers discovered the remaining person on the canopy on the first floor, and suspected that the deceased had fallen from a height in a desperate bid to escape.
剩下一人的尸体是救援人员在一楼的顶篷上发现的，并怀疑他是绝望地从高处逃生时摔死的。
Fire Services divisional commander Lam Kin-kwan explained the blaze broke out near the lobbies of the first and second floors, where a gym and a guesthouse are located.
香港消防处分区指挥官Lam Kin-kwan解释称，这次的大火发生在华丰大厦一楼和二楼的大堂附近，那里有一家健身房和一家宾馆。
The fire, covering an area of 20 metres by 20 metres, was largely contained by 10:30 A.M.
大火覆盖了400平米的区域，到上午10点30分，火势基本上得到了控制。
A taskforce led by a senior divisional officer has been set up to probe the cause of the blaze, and why it led to so many casualties.
由一名高级警官领导的特别小组已经成立，以调查火灾及造成如此多伤亡的原因。
Police will also conduct a criminal investigation.
警方还将进行刑事调查。
Built in 1964 at the junction of Nathan Road and Jordan Road, New Lucky House is well known among budget travelers looking for cheap accommodation.
华丰大厦建于1964年，位于弥敦道及佐敦道交界，是寻找廉价住宿的穷游人士所熟悉的地方。
