The Long Ping Cable Bridge in Yuen Long caught fire and collapsed last night (21st), resulting in a power outage from Yuen Long to Tin Shui Wai.
This morning, the reporter inspected the Tianhui Road Community Hall, which is used as a temporary shelter. According to the staff, there were more than 100 residents staying at the center last night when it was most crowded, and it was almost full. The lobby and elevator left after power was restored.
Mrs. Lau, who lives in Tin Fu Court, is still resting in the center this morning. She said that there was no power supply at home last night, and the hot summer was so hot that she could not sleep at night. However, because the elevator in the building did not work last night, she lived on the 16th floor and did not want to take the stairs. Therefore, I did not go to the center overnight, and did not go to the center to rest until the elevator resumed operation this morning.
She pointed out that there is still no electricity in the home, and she is worried that the food in the refrigerator will spoil.
▼6.21 Yuen Long Long Ping Cable Bridge caught fire and collapsed▼
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Due to the power outage last night, the Yuen Long District Office opened Long Ping Community Hall and Tin Fai Road Community Hall as temporary shelters for those in need.
The reporter inspected the community hall on Tianhui Road this morning, and many people at the scene had already left.
The staff of the center said that more than 100 people came to the center to sleep at the center last night, and "the whole floor was covered with sunbeds." At about 4 am this morning, residents began to receive news that the power supply was restored in their homes, and they went home one after another. Residents whose homes have not been restored to power continue to take a break at the center.
Mrs. Liu, who lives in Tianfu Court, said that there was no electricity supply at home last night, and there was no air-conditioning in the hot weather, and the family couldn't sleep all night.
It's been a lot of hard work all night, and it's because the Fang Du Du is scared and can't reach it, and the Combing Du Du is scared and can't reach it again.
Mrs. Liu, a resident of Tin Fu Court
Mrs. Liu said that she originally planned to spend the night in the community hall last night, but found that the elevator in the building did not work. Because she lived on the 16th floor and had a baby to take care of, she finally gave up going out and had to suffer from the heat at home. Fortunately, her home has recovered this morning. Water supply, you can refresh for a while, and go to the community hall to rest for a while after the power supply of the elevator is restored.
▼On the evening of June 21, there will be a power outage in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai▼
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Last night, she was having dinner on the street when the power went out. She said that she walked 16 flights of stairs when she got home.
She is most worried that the refrigerated food in the refrigerator will go bad as a result, "it should be dropped even if there is no electricity."
As for CLP, who said that it would take two days for emergency repairs to restore the power supply, he was "very disappointed", saying that if the power supply was not restored at home tonight, he would go to the community hall to stay overnight.
Power outage｜Engineers point to two potential reasons for high electricity consumption during the "Summer Solstice" or cable fire Call on residents to be patient and urge CLP to submit a report
