HONG KONG, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- A bottle containing suspected corrosive fluid was thrown from height at Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, at about 9:36 p.m., a local TV station reported Saturday.

    The accident happened at the junction of Temple Street and Nanking Street in Yau Ma Tei and at least 15 people, including tourists, were hurt, according to Hong Kong Cable TV.

    The injured people have been rushed to the hospital and the police have cordoned off the scene. No official comment about the accident is available now.