China News Service, Hong Kong, December 12 (Reporter Han Xingtong) An accident occurred on the evening of the 11th at a road construction site in Wanchai, Hong Kong. It is suspected that a worker accidentally chiseled a gas pipe and caused a fire.
Sources at the scene stated that 6 people were initially burned and sent to the hospital.
The construction site is located on Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
The fire was blazing, and the fire was fierce, emitting a lot of smoke.
The police said an explosion occurred at the scene.
At present, firefighters have arrived at the scene to put out the fire.
Sources at the scene stated that at 10 p.m., it was suspected that a worker had pierced a gas pipe while digging the ground for road repairs, causing a fire on the site.
Six workers were unable to escape and suffered burns to their faces, hands and feet, of which three were seriously injured.
Six people were sent to Ruttonjee Hospital for treatment.
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