Auckland SkyCity Convention Centre fire seen from top of Sky Tower
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
A video shot from the top of Auckland's Sky Tower shows the intensity of the fire at the SkyCity Convention Centre construction site.
NIWA, the National Institute for Weather and Atmospheric Research, captured the fire from its camera on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire, which crews called extremely challenging, broke out about 1.10pm.
One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition and motorists were left stranded in the city as car park buildings containing their vehicles were cordoned off.
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Emergency services put up cordons around the building site as choking acrid smoke continued to pour from the roof.