190 trapped after fire triggers halt of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

190 trapped after fire triggers halt of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

[South China Morning Post] - 12/5/2024

Fire alarm triggered at Ferris wheel, leaving scores of people stuck in gondolas.



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