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The following is issued on behalf of the Executive Council Secretariat:
The Non-official Members of the Executive Council (ExCo) is deeply saddened and shocked by the death of another fire officer last night (June 23) in a No.4 alarm fire in an industrial building at Ngau Tau Kok Road. ExCo Non-official Members expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the two fire officers who passed away and hoped for the speedy recovery of the other injured officers. ExCo Non-official Members also believed that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government would render all possible assistance to their families.
ExCo Non-official Members understood that the Fire Services Department has been doing their utmost to control and put out the fire in a professional, safe and practicable manner. All relevant government departments have also been offering assistance according to their respective professions.
ExCo Non-official Members hoped that the relevant government departments would take forward all follow-up actions as soon as possible to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents.
Ends/Friday, June 24, 2016
Issued at HKT 02:37
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