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Fatal fire in Shek Kip Mei
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     A 92-year-old woman died in a No. 1 alarm fire in Nam Ming House, Nam Shan Estate, Shek Kip Mei, today (January 21).
 
     The fire broke out at a domestic unit, measures about 5 metres x 6 metres, on the 8th floor of Nam Ming House at 12.19pm today. Firemen used one hose reel jet and mobilised one breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze. The fire was largely put out at 12.33pm.
 
     A woman was found and certified dead at the scene.
 
     Concerning the cause of fire, initial investigations revealed that no suspicious circumstances were noted.
 
Ends/Saturday, January 21, 2017
Issued at HKT 23:46
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