Fatal fire in Fanling
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An 81-year-old man died in a No.1 alarm fire which broke out this (January 16) afternoon in Fanling.
Shortly before 3.30pm today, the Fire Services Department received a report saying that a fire broke out at a small domestic house at 306 in Fanling Wai, Fanling.
Firemen used two jets to fight the blaze and the fire was put out at 3.37pm.
The house was damaged severely.
Firemen found an injured man at the scene. The man was then rushed to the North District Hospital where he was certified dead at 5.16pm.
No suspicious circumstances was detected as for the cause of the fire.
Ends/Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Issued at HKT 21:48
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