This photo taken from the official Facebook page of the Fire Services Department shows fire trucks outside an industrial building on Choi Hung Road, where a blaze broke out on Jan 28, 2023.

HONG KONG - One person was sent to a hospital after a fire broke out in an industrial building in Choi Hung on Saturday morning.

The blaze started at 5:17 am at an industrial building on Choi Hung Road and was upgraded to No. 3 alarm at 8:53 am, according to the Fire Services Department.

Firemen used four jets and mobilized three breathing apparatus teams to fight the fire, which was surrounded at 1 pm and put under control at 2:50 pm. One person felt unwell and was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.

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Members of the public affected by the smoke and an unusual odor carried by the wind were advised to close their doors and windows and stay calm.