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The ”’Wing On warehouse fire”’ was a fire that occurred on September 22, 1948. The fire was located on [[Des Voeux Road|Des Voeux West Road]]. There were 176 deaths and 69 injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3026913/how-one-worst-fires-hong-kongs-history-started| |
The ”’Wing On warehouse fire”’ was a fire that occurred on September 22, 1948. The fire was located on [[Des Voeux Road|Des Voeux West Road]]. There were 176 deaths and 69 injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3026913/how-one-worst-fires-hong-kongs-history-started|= |date=12|=}}</ref> It was one of the deadliest fires in Hong Kong, after the [[2025 Wang Fuk Court fire|2025 Wang Fuk Court Fire]].<ref name = “scmp”/> |
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During the fire two people jumped to their deaths. The ground floor of the building contained dangerous goods, including [[celluloid]] and [[crepe rubber]], while the four stories above were home to 36 flats. Despite heavy rain and the efforts of firefighters, the fire grew, with sparks reaching a height of more than one hundred feet.<ref name = “scmp”/> |
During the fire two people jumped to their deaths. The ground floor of the building contained dangerous goods, including [[celluloid]] and [[crepe rubber]], while the four stories above were home to 36 flats. Despite heavy rain and the efforts of firefighters, the fire grew, with sparks reaching a height of more than one hundred feet.<ref name = “scmp”/> |
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1948 fire in Hong Kong
The Wing On warehouse fire was a fire that occurred on September 22, 1948. The fire was located on Des Voeux West Road. There were 176 deaths and 69 injuries.[1] It was one of the deadliest fires in Hong Kong, after the 2025 Wang Fuk Court Fire.[1]
During the fire two people jumped to their deaths. The ground floor of the building contained dangerous goods, including celluloid and crepe rubber, while the four stories above were home to 36 flats. Despite heavy rain and the efforts of firefighters, the fire grew, with sparks reaching a height of more than one hundred feet.[1]
