A fire broke out in Tai Yuen Village, Tai Po.
Today (April 4) at about 10 pm, a unit in Taile Building burst into flames, sending out a large amount of smoke, which alerted many residents to report the case, and more than 300 people fled in a hurry.
The fire department used a smoke cap team and a hose to put out the fire nearly half an hour later.
It is understood that 3 people were injured in the fire, including the male head of the fire unit surnamed Xu (47 years old), and one of them was an old man surnamed Cai (71 years old) who inhaled heavy smoke and needed to be sent to Nethersole Hospital for treatment; sent to hospital.
After investigation, the fire department believed that the electric fan of the unit was short-circuited and caught on fire, and there was nothing suspicious.
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According to the source, a couple and a young child lived in the unit that caught fire. Fortunately, the family of three was not in the house at the time. The male head of the household happened to be sitting in the park downstairs. The residence was caught in a sea of fire, so he immediately slammed the door on the neighbors to escape, broke the alarm bell in the corridor, and dragged his throat to save himself.
Afterwards, Ou Zhenhao, a member of Tai Po District (Da Yuen Constituency), also attended the scene to learn about it. He was glad that the fire did not cause serious casualties, and pointed out that the householder had relatives and friends living nearby, and he was not worried about the accommodation issue for the time being.