Number 3 Fire Breaks Out At Tai Po Construction Site
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2023-02-02 HKT 22:11
Share this story
A fire broke out at a construction site near a Tai Po public housing estate shortly after 9 pm on Thursday, and was upgraded to a number three alarm about ten minutes later.
Two water jets and two breathing apparatus teams were brought in to fight the blaze at a transfer station near the building site of Fu Tip Estate Phase Two.
Police said they received a number of reports, with some hearing explosion sounds.
No casualties have been reported so far, and residents nearby do not have to evacuate.
The fire was surrounded at 10.50 pm and largely put out at 10.53 pm.
Last updated: 2023-02-02 HKT 23:39
HashKey Lists On Hong Kong Exchange
HashKey listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, becoming the first digital asset company t... Read more
North Korea Linked To Over Half Of 2025 Crypto Heist Losses
TRM has published new research showing that North Korea-linked actors were responsible for more than half of the US$2.7... Read more
South Korea Forms Task Force After Coupang Data Breach
The South Korean government announced on Thursday (19 December) that it will establish an interagency task force to add... Read more
Is Hong Kongs Default Life Insurance Choice A Wealth Drain?
Hong Kong is a city that takes financial security seriously, boasting one of the highest insurance penetration rates in... Read more
RedotPay Secures $107M Series B, Total Funding Hits $194M
RedotPay, a global stablecoin-based payment fintech, has closed a US$107 million Series B round, bringing its total cap... Read more
91% Of Hong Kong Merchants Lose Revenue To Payment Friction
Aspire has released its Hong Kong Ecommerce Pulse Check 2025, highlighting that while mid-sized ecommerce merchants rem... Read more