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Written by: Deng Haixing and Zhang Jiahao
2021-01-16 05:37
Last update date: 2021-01-16 06:43
A fire in a tenement building occurred in Sham Shui Po.
At about 5 o'clock in the morning today (16th), a low-rise unit at No. 35-37 Apliu Street near a tenement building on Maple Street suddenly caught fire. The fire was very violent. The tongue of the fire came out of the window, and a lot of thick smoke and slight explosions were heard. The air-conditioner even flew down the back alley.
A large number of residents woke up from their sleep and called the police one after another. Dozens of people fled to the ground to take shelter.
After receiving the report, the firefighter rushed to the blaze and used two breathing apparatus teams and one jet to fight the blaze. The ladder was raised to shoot water. The fire was put out after about 22 minutes.
According to sources, nine people were injured in the fire and they were sent to Caritas Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment, including several children and infants in their arms. Fortunately, all of them were not seriously injured.
After preliminary investigation by the fire department, it is not ruled out that the heater of the unit involved first caught fire. The exact cause of the fire remains to be investigated.
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Firefighters shot water on the scene.
(Photo by Zhang Jiahao)
An air conditioner flew down the back alley.
(Photo by Zhang Jiahao)
Many people were slightly injured in the fire, including several children and infants in their arms.
(Photo by Zhang Jiahao)
Many people were slightly injured in the fire, including several children and infants in their arms.
(Photo by Zhang Jiahao)
Many residents rested at the nearby Maple Street Stadium.
(Photo by Zhang Jiahao)
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