In 2016, a fourth-level fire broke out in the Shichang mini-warehouse of Amoy Industrial Village in Ngau Tau Kok. Firefighters Zhang Yaosheng and Xu Zhijie were killed in the operation. The coroner earlier ruled that the two died unfortunate.
The owner of the industrial estate, Hang Lung, filed four cases in the High Court yesterday (20th), suing Shi Chang Logistics, the company operating the Shi Chang mini-warehouse, and the owner Shi Jingheng, as well as a number of companies involved, alleging that they were negligent and breached their responsibilities in the incident. , claim compensation from them.
Plaintiffs: Hang Lung Real Estate Agency Co., Ltd., Monafat Limited and Folabs Limited. The defendants in the first three cases are: Dehui Air-Conditioning Engineering Co., Ltd., Yihua Professional Engineering Co., Ltd., and Taifa Engineering Co., Ltd.
According to the data, Dehui was responsible for the maintenance of Shichang’s air conditioners, Yihua was hired by Hang Lung as a fire equipment contractor to conduct an annual fire inspection for the industrial estate, and Taifa was responsible for the decoration of the mini-storage involved.
The defendants in the fourth case are Shichang Logistics Co., Ltd., Shixing Investment (China) Co., Ltd. and Shijingheng.
The petition alleges that the defendants were negligent and violated their responsibilities in the fire incident in Taoda Industrial Village in June 2016, and the plaintiff suffered losses as a result, so he claimed compensation from the defendant. Compensation for the plaintiff's losses.
Case numbers: HCA739, 740, 741, 743/2022
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