Woman, 70, dies after fire engulfs Hong Kong public housing flat
- Burning joss stick may have ignited nearby items in Kai Tak flat, preliminary investigation suggests
- Intense fire at Mid-Levels block of flats just hours earlier forces evacuation of at least 110 people
An elderly woman died after a fire in a flat at a Hong Kong public housing estate just hours after a blaze in a luxury residential building injured six people and forced at least 110 residents to flee on Sunday.
Police said the blaze was reported after neighbours spotted heavy smoke billowing from the flat occupied by the 70-year-old woman, who was identified only by the surname Wong, on Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters battled the blaze and discovered the body after they extinguished the flames.
The fire, at Tak Loong House, Tak Long Estate in Kai Tak, was reported just after 2pm.
Police said preliminary investigations suggested the blaze started after a burning joss stick set fire to nearby items.
The incident happened just after a blaze at a luxury block of flats injured six people, including a firefighter, and forced more than 100 residents to flee the building.