Burst
Written by: Chen Leilei Feng Guoliang Cai Zhengbang Peng Kaixin
2020-11-16 12:09
Last update date: 2020-11-16 12:32
A deadly fire broke out in a tenement house in Yau Ma Tei yesterday (15th) night, resulting in 7 deaths and 11 injuries, including an 8-year-old child, most of whom were of Nepalese origin.
It is reported that a Nepalese restaurant where the fire broke out at the time of the incident was holding a children’s birthday party, during which an item caught fire causing an accident.
The Information Services Department updated this morning that the 18 dead and injured were between 8 and 48 years old, and 7 are still in critical condition.
In addition, at about 11 am this morning, relatives and friends of the injured visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Afterwards, police officers also attended the scene to investigate the serious case.
According to the Information Services Department, as of 9:45 this morning (16th), 18 people who were sent to the hospital were aged between 8 and 48 years old. Among them, 7 were male and female, and 10 were still in hospital and one was discharged; 7 People are in critical condition, including 3 men and 4 women who were admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Wales Hospital, and Eastern District Hospital respectively; two women who were injured in serious condition were admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital; as for Caritas There was a man in stable condition in the hospital.
District Councillor Yu Tak-po said that according to his knowledge, several injured people suffered severe burns yesterday and needed to be transferred to hospital for treatment.
In addition, it is known that two of the deceased were mothers, and the children of the deceased went to the hospital to find out the situation yesterday.
This morning, Hong Kong people also came to the scene to present flowers. A couple of men and women who did not want to give their surnames showed up and put down flowers. The man claimed that he was a local resident. He learned from the news that a child was killed in the fire, so he came to mourn.
He said that South Asians are a disadvantaged group and feel sorry for the many casualties in the incident.
Someone brought flowers to mourn outside the fire.
(Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
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The incident occurred at 8:30 last night (15th) at the first floor of the tenement building at 560 Canton Road, Yau Ma Tei. During the children’s birthday party held in a Nepalese restaurant, a suspected item caught fire and caused a fire. The fire spread rapidly, with many people at one time. Trapped in the kitchen, someone was forced to climb out of the outer wall, and even jumped out of the unit's bathroom to escape.
The incident resulted in 7 deaths and 11 injuries, most of whom are reported to be Nepalese.
Initial list of dead:
Boy 8 years old Ryan
Man 38 years old Kandel Youba Raj
Man, 39 years old, Gurung Sher
Ram Babu, 40 years old
Unknown name of 20-year-old woman
Woman 30 years old Anita Nimla
Woman 40 years old Tampng binila
Another 3 men and 4 women are in critical condition; 2 are in serious condition, 1 is stable, and 1 is discharged.
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