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Charred body found after blaze put out in Hong Kong public housing flat

  • Firefighters discover remains after extinguishing blaze in flat on 21st floor of Tsuen Wing Lau at Lai Tak Estate in Tai Hang
  • Authorities working to identify victim and determine cause of fire

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Shortly before 10pm, flames were seen shooting out the flat’s windows, accompanied by thick smoke, on the 21st floor of Tsuen Wing Lau at Lai Tak Estate in Tai Hang. Photo: Handout

A charred body was discovered after firefighters extinguished a blaze in a residential flat at a public housing estate in Hong Kong on Sunday night.

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Shortly before 10pm, flames were seen shooting out of the flat’s windows, accompanied by thick smoke, on the 21st floor of Tsuen Wing Lau at Lai Tak Estate in Tai Hang.

Firefighters discover remains after extinguishing blaze in a flat in Hong Kong

Multiple calls were made to emergency services and more than 70 residents fled to safety.

It took firefighters until 10.29pm to extinguish the blaze.

Authorities were working to identify the victim and determine the cause of the fire.

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In December last year, a fire broke out in Lai Kit Lau, another block of the estate, killing two cats inside. Two tortoises survived the blaze.

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