SkyCity Convention Centre fire: Hundreds of Aucklanders flood social media with staggering videos and photos

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.

An aerial photo showing the scale of the fire at the SkyCity Convention Centre. Photo / NIWA

The fire has prompted pedestrians and others in CBD buildings to share the ordeal from all parts of Auckland.

Fire is really building. People can be seen on the roof. pic.twitter.com/EFgQBaMYCJ

— Phil Goff (@phil_goff) October 22, 2019

Live scenes from the Sky City Convention Centre Auckland. #skycity #Auckland pic.twitter.com/nyTszIt99C

— Fred Lunjevich (@Floony7) October 22, 2019

Fire at Sky city convention center Auckland @AklCouncil #fire pic.twitter.com/ly7FDo0S0K

— Gaurav Patil (@Gauravpatil79) October 22, 2019

Firefighters have come off the roof. A sudden flare up that's burning quite strong at the moment. pic.twitter.com/BCt0GJaf7O

— Phil Goff (@phil_goff) 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

Not good. #fire #skycityconventioncentre #auckland pic.twitter.com/ESNsmeoIjl

— Denise Montgomery (@MontyWrites) October 22, 2019

Smoke from the Skycity convention centre covering most of britomart pic.twitter.com/BefFigR1vl

— ebbunniee (@baeetato) October 22, 2019

Fire at Skycity Auckland Conventions Centre. Happening right now pic.twitter.com/zAVby0yYr1

— qq-boi (@qq_boi) October 22, 2019

Different view from the office today - the Skycity Convention Centre on fire 💔

Posted by Olivia Fairhurst on Monday, 21 October 2019

What’s on fire Auckland? pic.twitter.com/RLrzH1Odhb

— Brenda (@digitalharpy) October 22, 2019

NZ International Convention Centre on fire ! 😭 #nzicc #skycity #internationalconventioncentre pic.twitter.com/2inob28h1q

— Col Ennor (@ColEnnor) October 22, 2019

@SkyCityGroup Auckland on fire pic.twitter.com/Kdx0GJuxk5

— John Gordon Murray (@JGMAKL) October 22, 2019

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.