Nearly 200 tenants evacuated after fire in Kam Kin Mansion unit

Firefighters were alerted, and 175 tenants had to be evacuated after a fire in the residential unit ignited at Mid-Levels West on Monday afternoon.

Around 2 p.m. today, a Kam Kin Mansion residential unit on Caine Road located in the MId-Levels West caught fire.

The unit that caught fire had raging flames, and the smoke was constantly billowing out of the unit, with some sounds of explosions being heard from within the apartment. The air conditioner was even burning heavily and fell to the ground.

The firefighters received many reports of the fire and were alerted to the scene, deploying a water jet and breathing apparatus team to fight the fire.

During the fire, some ten people were seen climbing to the roof to await rescue while other tenants fled to the ground floor.

The older adult, who was living in the burning unit, came down with his cat and the help of his domestic helper.

Around 175 tenants were reported to have evacuated the building, and no injuries were reported.

The firefighters are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Due to the fire, the road from and to Caine Road was temporarily closed off.

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