Two people evacuated after fire in Yung Shue O village house

^{The stone house adjacent to the village house in Yung Shue O Photos: 翁鈺輝/HK01}

Two people were evacuated from a house in Yung Shue O Village, Sai Kung yesterday (20/10) when a fire broke out in an adjoining stone house.

Around 12:20 pm a fire broke out in a stone house next to a detached house at 300 Yung Shue O Village, Sai Kung, and an explosion was heard by some villagers. Firefighters arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire around half an hour later.

^{Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in about 30 minutes}

According to the firefighters’ investigation, it is believed that the fire was caused by a short-circuit in the electric box, and no foul play is suspected.

During the incident, the fire spread to a car parked nearby, burning the front and headlights. CLP personnel also attended the scene to learn about the incident.

^{The resident’s car was damaged in the explosion and moved away from the scene by the firefighters}