A fire broke out at about 11am on September 5 at a food-service premises on or near On Kwan Street in Shek Mun, Sha Tin. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.
Large amounts of dense smoke were seen emerging from the premises and rising into the air. i-CABLE News reported that firefighters put out the fire after about 20 minutes.
Star Headline reported that the fire alarm sounded, diners fled the premises and people gathered outside to watch.
The reports differed over the venue. Star Headline described it as a roast-meat shop on On Kwan Street, while i-CABLE News said a restaurant in Grandeur Plaza on On Kwan Street had caught fire. The exact premises and location were not fully established in the reports.
i-CABLE News reported that the fire was suspected to have started when cooking flames ignited an oil-exhaust duct. That was presented as a preliminary suspicion rather than a confirmed cause, and the reports did not establish the extent of the damage or whether further safety measures were taken.