Firefighters put out Hong Kong warehouse blaze that raged for over 20 hours

An intense fire which blazed for more than 20 hours at a Hong Kong warehouse has been largely extinguished, according to authorities.

In an update at around 11.30am on Wednesday, the Fire Services Department said the fire at the warehouse on Ha Tsuen Road in Tin Shui Wai was largely extinguished at around 10am.

Firefighters are still watering the site to lower the temperature and prevent reignition.

The department earlier said that the fire had been contained at 6.12am, but efforts to put it out continued.

The fire broke out at 12.40pm on Tuesday and was upgraded to a No 3 alarm fire less than an hour later at 1.33pm.

Items stored at the warehouse included electrical appliances and clothes, among others.