One dead, 300 evacuated in Wong Tai Sin fire
A fire at a public housing unit in Wong Tai Sin on Sunday claimed the life of an elderly resident and forced the evacuation of about 300 people. Firefighters were notified of the blaze at Lung Kwong House of Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate at 8.45am, and it took them about half an hour to put it out. A charred body was found inside the flat afterwards. The deceased was an 80-year-old woman who lived…
A tragic fire at a public housing unit in Wong Tai Sin claimed the life of an 80-year-old elderly woman and forced the evacuation of approximately 300 residents. Firefighters were alerted to the blaze in Lung Kwong House at the lower Wong Tai Sin estate at 8:45am on Sunday. Despite their efforts, it took about half an hour for the flames to be extinguished.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a charred body inside the flat, which was later identified as the deceased. The woman lived alone and had unfortunately succumbed to the fire. Senior station officer Chan Chun-wai reported to the media that the department's preliminary investigation indicated the cause of the fire was not suspicious.
The investigation will be conducted jointly with other relevant departments to determine whether the clutter inside the unit was accidentally set alight by a cigarette butt or by burning of incense and joss paper.
During the incident, a woman suffered from smoke inhalation and was transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for medical treatment.
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