Fire at Dragon Centre food court in Sham Shui Po injures stall owner
A fire broke out at a food stall in the Dragon Centre food court in Sham Shui Po at about 8.30pm on Monday, injuring the 55-year-old female owner. The blaze, caused by an overheated stove, was extinguished by members of the public before firefighters arrived.
A fire broke out at a food stall in the Dragon Centre food court in Sham Shui Po at about 8.30pm on Monday, injuring the 55-year-old female owner. Video circulating online showed flames shooting from a stove up to the stall's ceiling, with thick smoke filling the food court and fire alarms sounding as bystanders watched from a distance.
Members of the public managed to put out the fire before firefighters arrived. Initial investigations suggest the blaze was caused by an overheated stove. The female owner suffered burns to her fingers and was taken to Caritas Medical Centre.
Netizens criticised bystanders for their lack of safety awareness, with comments including "people are still watching, is there zero safety awareness?", "why aren't they leaving? a big explosion could happen," and "the stalls are packed so tightly, if it spreads they won't be able to get out."