Hundreds of Aucklander have flooded social media with staggering photos and videos of a fire that has engulfed the SkyCity Convention Centre.
Thick black smoke billowing from the building can be seen across the city.
Hundreds of people phoned 111 as flames could be seen leaping from the building top at about 1.15pm. Workers could be seen fleeing the flames.
Fire is really building. People can be seen on the roof. pic.twitter.com/EFgQBaMYCJ
— Phil Goff (@phil_goff) October 22, 2019
Fire at Sky city convention center Auckland @AklCouncil #fire pic.twitter.com/ly7FDo0S0K
— Gaurav Patil (@Gauravpatil79) October 22, 2019
Auckland is on fire! 🔥😨🙏🏽 #Auckland #skycity #NewZealand pic.twitter.com/MLQPy5AQLX
— Carlos Caro (@charlycharly23) October 22, 2019
SkyCity Convention Centre ablaze in #Auckland city. pic.twitter.com/HOb24qHD53
— Ruth Boyask (@RuthBoyask) October 22, 2019
Smoke from the Skycity convention centre covering most of britomart pic.twitter.com/BefFigR1vl
— *+:｡ebony｡:+* (@baeetato) October 22, 2019
What’s on fire Auckland? pic.twitter.com/RLrzH1Odhb
— Brenda (@digitalharpy) October 22, 2019
The fire has prompted pedestrians and others in CBD buildings to share the ordeal from all parts of Auckland.
A northern fire communications spokeswoman said about 1.15pm that they were getting "hundreds'' of calls from members of the public.
The building is still under construction in downtown Auckland.
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