A Hong Kong resident has died and four others were injured after a fire broke out late on Thursday in an old building under renovation in Jordan, prompting the evacuation of about 300 people.Police received a report at 10.49pm of a fire in a subdivided flat in the 62-year-old Man Yuen Building on Man Wai Street.The fire-services-department" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="14230" data-entity-type="organization">fire Services Department deployed 20 fire engines, 10 ambulances and 106 personnel, with the blaze extinguished at 11.53pm.Firefighters tackle a late-night blaze at Man Yuen Building in Jordan Photo: HandoutAccording to the fire department, the affected subdivided flat measured about 6 by 8 metres and had been divided into nine units. The fire started in the unit at the rear.
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FRI · 2026-05-22 · 02:14 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0522-78291
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1 dead, 4 injured as Hong Kong subdivided flat fire forces 300 to be evacuated
A fire in a subdivided flat in Hong Kong's Man Yuen Building in Jordan resulted in one fatality and four injuries. The blaze, reported at 10:49 PM on Thursday, necessitated the evacuation of approximately 300 residents.
Ambrose LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-22 · 02:14 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A fire in a subdivided flat in Hong Kong's Man Yuen Building in Jordan resulted in one fatality and four injuries. The blaze, reported at 10:49 PM on Thursday, necessitated the evacuation of approximately 300 residents. The Fire Services Department responded with 20 fire engines, 10 ambulances, and 106 personnel, extinguishing the fire by 11:53 PM. The affected subdivided flat, measuring about 6 by 8 meters, had been divided into nine units, with the fire originating in the rear unit. The building itself is 62 years old and was reportedly under renovation.
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The fire was extinguished at 11:53 PM.
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The affected subdivided flat was divided into nine units and measured about 6 by 8 metres.
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Approximately 300 people were evacuated due to the fire.
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The fire occurred in the 62-year-old Man Yuen Building on Man Wai Street in Jordan.
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