Tsz Ching Estate Flat Suspected Fire Caused by Overheating External Charger, 70-Year-Old Male Householder Suffers Facial Burns

A fire broke out in a flat at Ching On House, Tsz Ching Estate in Tsz Wan Shan at about 5am, leaving the 70-year-old male householder with facial burns before he was taken to hospital. Firefighters initially believe the blaze was caused by an overheating external charger. About 250 residents were evacuated during the fire, while the man's wife, son and 1 grandson were in the flat and all were unharmed.