{
  "id": 12374933,
  "title": "Dozens evacuated over Mong Kok rooftop fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/dozens-evacuated-over-mong-kok-rooftop-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:10:28.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1872912-20261006.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A fire broke out on the rooftop of a residential building in Mong Kok on Tuesday. The blaze occurred at the Shun King Building on Nelson Street, with reports indicating that miscellaneous items had caught fire.\n\nThe fire sent thick plumes of smoke into the sky and prompted the evacuation of dozens of people. According to Yau Tsim Mong district councillor Hui Tak-leung, many elderly people live in the building and the evacuation was generally orderly.\n\nThe fire was put out by firefighters at around 7pm, with no reports of injuries. The Fire Services Department received a report of the blaze at around 5.20-5.30pm.",
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        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "Dozens evacuated over Mong Kok rooftop fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/dozens-evacuated-over-mong-kok-rooftop-fire-12375892",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:10:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}