A level 3 fire broke out in Tsuen Wan and two male DSD staff were injured.
Today (28th) at about 6:30 in the morning, there was an open-air parking lot opposite the Cable TV Building on Hoi Shing Road. It was reported that the modular house under the bridge on Tsuen Wan Road suddenly caught fire, sending a large amount of black smoke into the air.
Black smoke could be seen covering the Tsuen Wan Road bridge deck, and several explosions were heard at the scene.
Due to the intensity of the fire, the fire department raised the fire alarm to level 3 at 6:50 in the morning. The fire area was about 20 meters by 30 meters.
Two people were injured in the fire. On-site sources said that the two injured were staff of the Drainage Services Department, both of whom were night shift staff.
One of the men was suspected of being injured by jumping to the ground in a panic while escaping.
In addition, ambulancemen also found another injured person outside the parking lot. He was conscious from scratches on his hands and feet.
+3
+4
According to reports, the thick smoke can also be clearly seen from the outside of Tsing Yi Island. Affected by the wind, some of the thick smoke blew towards the Tsuen King Wai area, and some residents said they smelled a strong smell of burning gum.
Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire.
The Transport Department said at 7:50 a.m. that the only lane of the slip road from Tai Chung Road to Tsuen Wan Road (towards Tuen Mun) was still closed due to a fire.
In addition, the only traffic lane of the slip road from Tsuen Wan Road (Kowloon direction) to Tai Chung Road remains closed.
Affected bus route No. 268M has to be diverted.
Motorists are advised to consider using other roads as the traffic on the site is currently heavy.
As of 8:10 a.m., the Information Services Department stated that a fire broke out at a construction site on Cape Street in Tsuen Wan at 6:38 a.m. today (28th) and was upgraded to level 3 at 6:50 a.m. The fire department is carrying out fire-fighting operations.
Motorists and members of the public can close their windows and remain calm if they are affected by the smoke and odors wafted by the wind.
+23
+1
Tsuen Wan No. 3 fire | Explosion in a modular house caused 2 injuries, male staff of the Drainage Services Department escaped and fell into a coma