Contractor injured as brief fire breaks out at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
A brief No 2 alarm fire broke out at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday, leaving a contractor injured after she received an electric shock. The Fire Services Department said it received a fire alarm at the venue at 11.23am. When firefighters arrived three minutes later, the fire had already been extinguished. “After investigation, a female staff member was found to have been…
On Monday, a minor fire broke out at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, resulting in an injury to a contractor who suffered an electric shock. The Fire Services Department received an alarm at 11:23am, and fire crews arrived three minutes later to find the blaze already under control. A spokesperson for the department explained that a female staff member had sustained an electric shock injury, which required her to be transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for medical attention.
Shortly after the fire incident was reported at 11:42am, police received a statement from a 29-year-old contractor who had experienced an electric shock while working on stage installations. In response, the fire department deployed a single jet and one breathing apparatus team to be on standby, ready to assist if necessary. The classification of this incident as a No 2 alarm fire was due to its occurrence in a location with significant foot traffic and strategic importance, such as the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
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