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Lo Hoi-ying

A Hong Kong woman living in a subdivided flat died after a fire broke out at her tenement building on Sunday morning.
Police received a report of fire and thick smoke coming from the building on Mong Kok’s Fa Yuen Street at around 6am.
Firefighters discovered the 45-year-old woman, surnamed Choi, lying unconscious in her room after they put out the blaze.
The victim was in a coma when she was brought to Kwong Wah Hospital, where she was later certified dead.
Police said the blaze prompted three other tenants to dash for safety.
A witness said Choi had lived in a subdivided flat on the ninth floor.
A neighbour in the flat next door said they called police after seeing thick smoke coming out of Choi’s room.
It was not immediately clear where the fire started.
Police said they were still investigating the incident. The Fire Services Department said a preliminary investigation did not find anything suspicious about the cause of the blaze.
According to official figures, more than 215,700 people live in subdivided flats.
About 127,900 households are in the queue for a public housing flat, with the average waiting time currently standing at 5.7 years.


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Victim, 45, found lying unconscious in her room after firefighters put out blaze at building on Mong Kok’s Fa Yuen Street
Witness says victim lived in subdivided flat on ninth floor, while neighbour called police after seeing smoke


Victim, 45, found lying unconscious in her room after firefighters put out blaze at building on Mong Kok’s Fa Yuen Street on Sunday morning.


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Hong Kong woman living in subdivided flat killed in tenement building fire

Victim, 45, found lying unconscious in her room after firefighters put out blaze at building on Mong Kok’s Fa Yuen Street Witness says victim lived in subdivided flat on ninth floor, while neighbour called police after seeing smoke

Victim, 45, found lying unconscious in her room after firefighters put out blaze at building on Mong Kok’s Fa Yuen Street

Witness says victim lived in subdivided flat on ninth floor, while neighbour called police after seeing smoke