Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate
Por Emily Hung — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Accidents and personal safety Hong Kong Society Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate
After trying and failing to put out fire at their TV stand, family escapes the building with about 140 other residents on Wednesday morning
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Emily Hung Published: 9:24am, 30 Sep 2026 Updated: 9:32am, 30 Sep 2026
A family of four was sent to hospital on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a public housing estate in Sha Tin, prompting the evacuation of around 140 residents.
Police received a report at 6.48am as thick smoke poured from a mid-rise flat in Yan Chuen House at Shui Chuen O Estate.
The family tried to put out the fire, which started at their TV stand, but failed to do so, and subsequently escaped, police said.
Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire at around 7.10am.
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