Two fires break out at residential buildings

Two fires broke out yesterday in two separate residential buildings. Both of these fires had been caused by household electrical appliances.
The first incident occurred near the Red Market at around 3 a.m. The blaze at the Edificio Pac Tat, located in the Avenida do Almirante Lacerda. is suspected to have been caused by an over-heated electrical fan. It was extinguished within several minutes with a water jet. Twelve residents were evacuated from the building and no injuries were caused. The two residents of the household, aged 50 and 60, were sent to hospital after reporting discomfort due to smoke inhalation.
Another fire broke out in the residential district of Toi San at around 4 p.m., allegedly because of a television short circuit. According to fire services, the fact that the television had been in a standby state for an extended period contributed to the fire, which was extinguished shortly after the arrival of firefighters. Around one hundred residents fled the building. Some neighbors claimed that an explosive sound had been audible, which the firemen attributed to the exploding television. No injury was reported in the second case.