Deadly Ngau Tau Kok blaze finally extinguished more than 108 hours after it started
The industrial building inferno – which killed two firefighters – was put out at 11.15pm on Saturday, with 35 fire engines, two ambulances, more than 190 firefighters and first-aid staff, and four fire hoses used to battle it.
The deadly Ngau Tau Kok blaze has finally been extinguished – after burning for more than 108 hours.
The Fire Services Department announced the industrial building inferno – which killed two firefighters – was put out at 11.15pm on Saturday, with 35 fire engines, two ambulances, more than 190 firefighters and first-aid staff, and four fire hoses used to battle it.
The fire started at 10.59am on Tuesday and quickly escalated to level four – the highest level in Hong Kong is five – that evening. It lasted a total of 108 hours and 16 minutes.
Firefighters Thomas Cheung, 30, and Samuel Hui Chi-kit, 37, lost their lives while battling the inferno.
Earlier Saturday, a cross-department task force was announced to investigate whether a criminal act was behind the fire.