A 51-year-old man suffered multiple burns to his body in a Tin Shui Wai flat fire early on Saturday.

Police received reports of the blaze at a residential unit in Chak Yun House on Tin Chak Estate at around 4.15 am.

Around 400 people were evacuated.

Police said the injured man was in a critical condition in hospital.

Chief Inspector Sin Ka-yiu reporters they believe the man started the fire himself.

"A preliminary probe by the Fire Services Department and government laboratory suggests the blaze started in the kitchen," she said.

"As the cause of the fire is suspicious, the case is now classified as arson."

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Last updated: 2025-12-13 HKT 17:46