A No. 3 alarm fire raged for about four hours at a waste-management facility on an artificial island off Shek Kwu Chau on Monday.

The fire broke out at 12.43pm and was upgraded to a No. 3 alarm about 40 minutes later.

Firefighters used five jets and mobilised five breathing apparatus teams to fight the blaze.

One person felt unwell and received treatment at Eastern Hospital, while 930 others were evacuated.

The Fire Services Department said the blaze was surrounded at 3.47pm and largely put out about an hour later.
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Last updated: 2026-10-26 HKT 17:25




Edited by Tony Sabine