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Written by: Huang Weilun
2019-12-01 21:37
Last updated: 2019-12-01 21:39More than a week after the protesters occupied PolyU and were surrounded by police, they were unblocked on Friday (November 29), but there are still many chemicals in the school. The school said today (1st) that more than 20 petrol bombs and offensive weapons were found. The firefighting and related government departments were required to immediately evaluate the safety of the campus and conduct a thorough inspection.
The Fire Services Department said that after receiving the PolyU notice today, an officer was immediately sent to the campus in the afternoon. In order to evaluate the hazardous chemicals, it was determined that there was no immediate danger and it was immediately forwarded to the police for follow-up. The prescription continued to refer to the fact that, due to crowd gathering activities nearby during the operation, due to safety considerations, the operation was suspended today and will continue tomorrow.
On November 28, the school, police, and firefighters entered the school to check whether dangerous goods were stored. Among them, firefighters surrounded the dangerous goods with a blockade line. (Profile picture / Photo by Lu Yiming)
PolyU was unsealed at noon on Friday (29th). Police have stated that a total of 3,989 petrol bombs, 1,339 explosives, 601 chemicals and 573 weapons were seized in the school.
PolyU issued a statement today saying that more than 20 petrol bombs and offensive weapons were found again on campus this morning, and the police had been immediately notified to request that firepower be dispatched to remove petrol bombs and offensive weapons from the campus.
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FSD: PolyU staff has been reminded that dangerous goods may still be present
The Fire Services Department stated that a special team was sent to PolyU on November 28 and 29. With the assistance of university staff, a fire safety assessment of hazardous chemicals in the school was conducted. During the period, a large number of dangerous chemicals were found in the school and have been taken immediately. A number of actions were taken to reduce the fire safety risk at the scene, and then the chemicals were immediately referred to the police for follow-up. The Fire Services Department stated that after confirming that there was no immediate danger, the relevant operations were completed at 11 am on the 29th. However, due to the complex campus layout, the Fire Services Department staff had reminded PolyU staff before the campus was unsealed that a small amount of dangerous chemicals may still be stored in A hidden place on campus.
The Fire Services Department continued to point out that at 1:30 pm today, I received a notice from PolyU stating that a small amount of petrol bombs and hazardous chemicals were found on campus. Therefore, prescriptions were sent immediately to the campus in the afternoon, with the assistance of faculty and staff to conduct risk assessments for hazardous chemicals. And determine that there is no immediate danger and refer it to the police for follow-up.
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This afternoon, a parade was held from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom. The Fire Services Department stated that due to crowd gathering activities near PolyU, due to safety considerations, operations within PolyU were suspended and will continue tomorrow. The prescription continues, and will further discuss with PolyU management and take appropriate measures to ensure campus safety.
Polytechnic University Fugitive Ordinance Fire Department