At least five people, including a male infant, were reported unwell after a fire broke out in a flat at Wing Fook Building, 316–320 Reclamation Street, at 7.10am on 11 November.
Firefighters used one hose and one smoke-diving team to tackle the blaze, which was extinguished at 7.39am. Reports said a charger was suspected of short-circuiting and giving off smoke.
Residents evacuated themselves, and Reclamation Street and Dundas Street were temporarily closed. At least five residents boarded ambulances for examination and treatment at the scene; HK01 reported that none had been sent to hospital by the time of its report.
A primary-school girl living on the building’s third floor told reporters she was asleep when someone knocked on the door. She told her sister, who told her to leave and called their brother. The three children escaped with their family cat. A police officer lent her a uniform jacket to keep warm.