58 evacuated, woman taken to hospital after fire at Hong Kong flat
About 60 people were evacuated and a 98-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police said they received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am and that the fire was extinguished by 11.27am. The 58 people evacuated comprised 25 women and 17 men from the building, plus another 11 men and five women from…
A fire broke out in a flat at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of 58 people and the hospitalization of a 98-year-old woman. Police received multiple reports of the blaze at around 10:59am and extinguished the fire by 11:27am. The evacuated individuals included 25 women and 17 men from the building, along with 11 men and five women from a bank on the ground floor.
The Transport Department closed the Percival Street section between Hennessy Road and Russell Street due to the incident, causing heavy traffic in the area. Tram services on the Happy Valley loop were suspended, and bus routes 108 and 117 were diverted. Motorists were advised to use alternative routes.
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