Today (10) at 11:11 am, a fire suddenly broke out on the unit platform on the first floor of Hung Fai Building, 43 Dundas Street, Mong Kok. The unit was affected and 92 residents had to be evacuated grounded for temporary shelter, the firefighters arrived on the spot and opened the gorge to rescue them. A male resident named Li (41) of the building fell ill from smoke inhalation and was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment, while another 70-year-old man needed firefighting assistance. It is reported that a man surnamed Liang (61 years old) in the building called the police, saying he heard heavy objects falling from a height, and then a fire broke out. Firefighters are investigating whether the cause of the fire it is suspicious.
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According to sources, the platform where the fire started was originally a restaurant, but it has been closed for some time: residents of the building suspected that someone had thrown cigarette butts from above onto the street, burning the tent tent on the platform and causing a fire. A nearby restaurant was also hit, and a notice was posted stating that diners and employees had been evacuated immediately and were to close for a day. A restaurant manager recalled that at that moment black smoke billowed upwards, the fire was violent and at least 10 explosions were heard, attracting a large crowd of onlookers. As its restaurants are located within the lockdown area, the gates are to be closed and the leak is currently unknown. In addition, the employees of the bakery downstairs from the fire alarm could not withstand the thick smoke and choked their nostrils, so they walked out of the shop to take shelter temporarily, rather embarrassed; a driver passed by the scene and claimed, “Mong Kok Huozhu, alongside Kwong Wah, it’s very hot.”
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