A deadly fire broke out in a unit on the 21st floor of Xing Cho, Hing Tung Estate, Sai Wan Ho yesterday (8th). There was a severely burnt corpse in the unit where the fire broke out. The gender and identity cannot be identified for the time being. Due to the location of the fire and the speed at which the fire spread was unusual , the fire initially believed that the fire was suspicious, and the case was handed over to the first team of the Eastern District Police District Serious Crime Squad for follow-up.
It is understood that a 49-year-old man surnamed Zhang lives alone in the fire unit itself, but it has not been confirmed whether he is the deceased.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" went to the scene again this morning (9th) and found that after the accident, some parts of the floor involved had been burned, and the walls and ceiling inside the floor were blackened. There are still a large number of police officers at the scene, and the scene is still sealed off. Investigate the units involved.
Yesterday (8th) at noon, a fire broke out at a unit on the 21st floor of Hing Cho House, Hing Tung Estate, Sai Wan Ho. The fire was violent. At one point, there was an explosion and a lot of smoke, which shot straight into the air. Some people were even trapped and unable to leave the building by themselves.
The firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving the report and dispatched a team of smoking caps and used a hose to put out the fire. At 4:52 p.m., the fire was extinguished. Firefighters found a dead body in the unit.
During the incident, 500 residents evacuated to a safe location by themselves.
The Fire Services Department pointed out in the notice yesterday that the unit where the fire broke out was located on the 21st floor, with an area of about 4 meters by 5 meters. The firefighters found a charred body in the unit afterward. The fire investigation dogs also arrived at the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. The speed at which the fire spread was unusual, and it was initially believed to be suspicious, but no explosion occurred during the fire.
Acting Senior Ambulance Officer Lu Zuguan added that the identity of the charred body could not be identified for the time being.
The police pointed out that after putting out the fire alarm, it was confirmed that the fire did not spread to other units and other residents were not injured. As for the unit involved in the incident, a man lived alone. The body was found to be severely burnt and the gender could not be identified. At 5:05 p.m. Confirmed dead.
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A fire broke out at a unit in Hing Cho House, Hing Tung Estate, Sai Wan Ho. The fire was violent. There was an explosion at one point, and a large amount of thick smoke shot straight into the air.
(Photo from the facebook group "Hong Kong Emergency Reporting Area")
Fire at Hing Tung Village｜Neighbors and off-duty firefighters worked together to fight the fire, saying that the smoke was dense and "can't breathe". The fire at Hing Tung Village in Sai Wan Ho heard the sound of explosions, and the firefighters found a body
