Kowloon Bay fire roundup
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    Some air-conditioning cooling towers were severely damaged in a No. 4 alarm fire at a construction site at Sheung Yee Road, Kowloon Bay this morning (December 1). No casualty was reported.

     The fire broke out on the podium of a 17-storey building under construction at 11.38 am and was upgraded to No. 3 alarm fire at 11.45 am. The fire was further upgraded to No. 4 alarm fire at 11.58 am. The fire was put out at 1.39 pm.

     Firemen used six jets and mobilised six breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.  

     Some 10 workers were led to place of safety.

     Initial reports showed that the cause of the fire was not suspicious.  

Ends/Friday, December 1, 2006
Issued at HKT 22:26

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