A fire broke out at the Ping Zhongdian cable bridge in Yuen Long, and there was a major power outage in Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tin Shui Wai. Power was restored to 4 villages and some buildings in Tin Shui Wai this morning (22nd).
Facing the attack of the summer solstice yesterday (21st), the "Great Northwester", who is known as perseverance, used his magic weapon to survive the long hot night.
In order to sleep under the air-conditioning, some residents walked up 30 floors of stairs at 10 o'clock at night, and left the hotel on Hong Kong Island. They bluntly said: "The air-conditioning is too hot." Neighbors who have electricity nearby are also known as sleeping under the ground and shivering all night; there are also residents who have trouble sleeping under the sweltering heat, and simply walk downstairs for a few laps to enjoy the shade.
He stayed at a hotel on Hong Kong Island last night due to the extreme heat.
(Photo by He Ruifen)
The building where Tin Shui Wai resident and tertiary student He lives in was only restored at 10 am this morning. He said that he was doing nothing at home at the moment of the power outage. Mass blackout.
He said that it was "too late" at 10 o'clock in the evening and felt "it was too hot without the air-conditioning", so he went down 30 floors of stairs to stay at the hotel, and because all the nearby hotels were full, he changed to a hotel on Hong Kong Island.
Parents stay at home "underground"
He said that it was expected that the building would take two days to restore the power supply. Fortunately, it was restored at 10:00 in the morning. He only booked a hotel for one day, and the fee was about 700 yuan. He went home in the afternoon to inspect the situation, and pointed out that his parents were still at home last night, saying that he was welcome to stay at the hotel.
Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tin Shui Wai are said to be the "Great Northwest" of Hong Kong. They have always been labeled as remote areas, and they are often laughed at as "driving cattle out of the city". This time there was a large-scale power outage. ”, adding that it is believed to be related to urban planning, and there is only this cable in the area.
Faced with the possibility of unstable power supply and a power outage crisis at any time, He pointed out that he would save electricity and only turn on the fan and not the air conditioner tonight.
▼The fire of the CLP Cable Bridge in Yuen Long on the evening of June 21▼
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Some kindergartens posted notices at the gates stating that classes were suspended due to power outages.
(Photo by He Ruifen)
Some citizens leaked the ginseng to the neighbor's house to prevent it from spoiling
Another resident, who did not want to be named, only had electricity in her building this morning, and said that the power outage had a great impact. She transferred the ginseng refrigerator in her home overnight to a neighbor's house in another building with electricity, and only retrieved it this morning.
She said that it was too hot last night, so she couldn't sleep well. Ms. Chen, a resident, also said that it was too hot last night, so she went downstairs and walked around the park to enjoy the shade. I feel very excited about electricity for a moment, and I will go home to sleep later.
Primary 4 student Li's home had power supply restored last night, but he still felt very thrilled.
He recalled his amazing experience last night, saying that he was playing a "funny game" at the time, but there was a sudden power outage.
Mr. Li pointed out that, fortunately, his mother had already cooked dinner, "but I have no appetite, because there is no electricity and I am unhappy. If there is a call back, I will have an appetite." He also pointed out that some students at the school did not return to school today, which is believed to be affected by the power outage.
▼On the evening of June 21, there was a power outage in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai▼
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Some kindergartens posted notices at the gates stating that classes were suspended due to power outages.
(Photo by He Ruifen)
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