2 Hong Kong workers in narrow escape after blast tears metal door from hinges, sends 1 man flying
- Explosion tears through electrical switch room in residential block in Chai Wan
- Insider says preliminary investigation indicates one worker was carrying out welding at the time
Two workers had a narrow escape when an explosion tore through an electrical switch room in a Hong Kong residential block on Monday, blowing off a metal door and sending one of the men flying into the air.
The two workers were standing on a raised hydraulic platform outside the room on the ground floor of block six of Greenwood Terrace on Tai Man Street in Chai Wan at around 1.30pm when the blast occurred.
“They were installing a climbing ladder on the exterior wall of the building, and they were responsible for drilling and welding on the wall, ” a source familiar with the case said.
The insider said a preliminary investigation indicated one of the men was carrying out welding at the time.
A video posted online shows the force of the explosion blowing off the metal door, sending it flying into the air along with one of the workers.
The source said no flames or smoke were emitting from the room when emergency personnel arrived.
