Burst
Written by: Liu Ding'an and Zhang Jiahao
2021-03-04 00:03
Last update date: 2021-03-04 00:36
A fire broke out in Hung Hom and an explosion was heard.
At about 11 pm on March 3, at the roof of the tenement building of Heng Fung Building, No. 7 Hua Fung Street, Hung Hom, a tin house was reported to have smoked and caught fire, and an explosion was heard.
In response to the report, the fire department sent a large number of manpower, fire engines and ambulances to the scene.
It is understood that more than 40 people must be evacuated to a safe place immediately. During this period, due to heavy smoke and violent fire, some people had to risk jumping over the roof of another building adjacent to the lower building at the patio to escape.
It is known that the distance between the two buildings is about 2 meters. Fortunately, he finally succeeded in jumping to the rooftop of the opposite building. The victim was not injured.
Residents evacuated downstairs must go to the nearby park for temporary shelter.
Firemen dispatched two breathing apparatus teams and activated two jets to fight the blaze. The fire was put out at about 11.40 pm.
Sources at the scene stated that no one was injured in the incident.
The police pulled up a cordon and closed the entire Wah Fung Street for firefighters to rescue and investigate the cause of the fire.
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(Photo source: FB/Hung Hom Whampoa Neighborhood Association)
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