Several In Hospital After Suspected Arson Attack
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2022-04-24 HKT 11:02
Share this story
Police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of arson and possessing offensive weapons after a fire in a Sha Tin housing block that put several people in hospital.
The force said it received a report at 2.26am on Sunday of a fire in a unit on the 19th floor of Fung Wai House at Sun Tin Wai Estate.
Hundreds of people were evacuated from the building.
Fire officials said multiple ambulances were sent to the scene and two people required CPR. One person suffered second-degree burns, while another had breathing difficulties after inhaling smoke.
A woman and a man were found unconscious in one of the flats and were carried out, officials said.
Police said they had arrested a 57-year-old man in connection with the incident and had seized two knives.
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