Snooker hall fire in Lai Sun Commercial Centre basement sparked by short circuit in electric stove

A snooker hall in Cheung Sha Wan caught fire early Monday morning after an electric stove short-circuited while cooking fried food in the establishment's kitchen.

Firefighters responded to Lai Sun Commercial Centre on Cheung Sha Wan Road around 2am after reports of smoke coming from the basement unit. Crews quickly extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported.

The kitchen's electric stove reportedly short-circuited during cooking, with flames briefly activating the sprinkler system. The fire was contained to the kitchen area without spreading to other sections.

A small number of customers were present in the snooker hall when the incident occurred. Fire services are investigating the exact cause of the fire.