A private car caught fire near Luk Mei Village on Sai Kung Road at about 4pm on 7 September, with intense flames and thick smoke. The incident affected traffic in both directions.
Firefighters attended and extinguished the blaze. Ming Pao reported that hoses were used during the operation. Both reports said nobody was injured.
Star Headline reported that the driver stopped near a minibus stop and left the vehicle. It identified the car as a BMW, while Ming Pao described it only as a private car, so the make is not confirmed by both reports.
Ming Pao reported that the car had been travelling towards Sai Kung town and that a sound resembling an explosion was heard when it caught fire. Star Headline did not mention such a sound, and the supplied reports do not confirm whether an explosion occurred.
The reports differed on the traffic arrangements. Star Headline said both directions of Sai Kung Road near Marina Cove were closed, while Ming Pao described the road as having been temporarily closed in both directions. The duration of any closure was not consistent between the reports.
The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. The supplied reports do not establish the cause of the fire, confirm the vehicle’s model, verify the reported explosion-like sound or state when all traffic restrictions ended.