Burst
Written by: Liu Ding'an and Chen Yongwu
2021-05-05 00:55
The last update date: 2021-05-05 05:12
At about midnight, the authorities received reports from many citizens that a fire broke out in a residential building between 1184 and 1186 Canton Road, Prince Edward, Mong Kok.
The firefighter arrived at the scene and found smoke and fire, so he dragged his throat upstairs to fight the blaze, and at the same time sent personnel to the building to assist residents in evacuation.
It is understood that there were nearly 20 residents on the site, who evacuated to the rooftop for temporary shelter before firefighting arrived; the firefighting assisted more than 10 residents to a safe location on the ground.
It can be seen from the scene that smoke is constantly emitting from the rooftops.
At the same time, firefighters set up steel ladders, and ambulancemen are on the ground.
Sources at the scene stated that a fire broke out behind closed doors in a unit on the second floor of Tang Dynasty. Two female residents were suspected of inhaling smoke and were unwell. After boarding an ambulance, one was sent to the hospital for treatment and the other refused to be sent to the hospital.
As for the residents living opposite to the fire unit, the iron gate was so hot that it was deformed and could not be opened to escape due to the fierce fire, and it was necessary to wait for firefighters to pry the door before they could escape.
Sources at the scene stated that there was a large amount of debris in the unit involved, and pests came out from time to time, making residents miserable.
The head of the household usually sleeps in the corridor of the building and does not enter the house.
The head of the household was not at home at the time of the incident.
The firefighter is investigating the cause of the fire. It is reported that the firefighter suspected of detecting an oxidizer at the scene.
The head of the household is surnamed Lai and is known as "Professor Lai." There are rumors in the neighborhood that he is a retired professor at a university in Kowloon, but he told reporters that he opened a shop in Tai Kok Tsui as a machine factory because he "knows everything" in electronics and hardware So the neighborhood gave him the title of "Professor".
As the unit was completely destroyed after the fire, he took the soft and walked to Tai Kok Tsui on his own.
The police said that a report was received at 0:09 in the morning that a fire broke out in a unit at 1186 Canton Road, Mong Kok.
The fire was put out by the fire. Preliminary investigation believed that there was a fire in a unit on the site, and the incident was suspicious.
A 40-year-old female guest of Indian descent was unwell after inhaling heavy smoke and was soberly sent to Guanghua Hospital for treatment.
In the incident, about 26 residents evacuated to a safe location on their own.
After the fire broke out, the head of the household did not return to the unit, but walked to Tai Kok Tsui.
(Photo by Chen Yongwu)
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