Limited burning of paper offerings at funeral parlour since weekend power outage
A prolonged power outage since Sunday has forced a funeral parlour to limit burnings of paper offerings due to poor ventilation, though some of its other services have resumed. Power was restored at Global Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom on Wednesday, with lights and air conditioning returning across its five floors and large fans and air coolers deployed to further cool the premises. But the burning…
Since Sunday, a prolonged power outage has forced Global Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom to restrict burnings of paper offerings due to poor ventilation, though other services have partially resumed. Power returned on Wednesday, with lighting and air conditioning restored across all five floors, and fans and coolers deployed to aid cooling.
However, the paper offering burnings remain limited as the ventilation system has not been fully repaired. Staff explained that the ventilation was still weak, limiting the number of paper offerings burned. Funerals proceeded in two halls, with notices posted near passenger lifts about the power situation. TWGH, which operates the venue, initially stated that the outage affected lighting, air-conditioning, and ventilation systems on certain floors, as well as body-carrying lifts.
The mortuary operations were unaffected, but staff had to carry bodies up the stairs. Short-term repairs were delayed due to the need for specialised replacement parts, leading to the restriction of hall-rental services. Limited lighting, ventilation, and air-conditioning units were restored in the funeral halls, while the remaining units and cargo lifts are expected to be repaired by Thursday afternoon.
The exact cause of the outage is still under investigation, and it may be linked to the region's record-high temperatures.
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