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Apartment fire in Sha Tin injures four and prompts evacuation

A fire broke out in a residential unit at Shui Chuen O Estate in Sha Tin on the morning of 30 November, injuring a family of four who were taken to the hospital. Firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly after 7:00 a.m. while residents evacuated the building. The precise cause of the fire remains under investigation, though preliminary reports indicate a charger may have been involved.

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Our summary of the disagreement.
Sources disagree on the number of residents evacuated, with one reporting approximately 140 people and another stating around 200 were evacuated to safety. One report also noted the initial emergency calls occurred after 6:00 a.m., while another placed the notification time close to 7:00 a.m.
The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • stheadline沙田水泉澳邨單位
  • rthk水泉澳邨
  • bastillepost水泉澳邨
WhereSha Tin
22.383, 114.183 ±10 km
First reported25 days ago
Published2026-09-30 00:45 UTC
Occurred2026-09-30
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports5Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Apartment fire in Sha Tin injures four and prompts evacuation. 2026-09-30T00:45:10.531Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4069. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-30/4-140-514a6a1b

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