SWD assists fire victims
The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has set up a special hotline to offer welfare assistance to victims and families affected by the No. 3 alarm in Mei Foo Sun Chuen today (Tuesday).
The hotline, 2990 3560, will be manned by medical social workers in Princess Margaret Hospital round the clock tonight.
Staff of the SWD have so far contacted the families of six deceased persons at the hospital to see what kind of services they needed.
Emergency relief articles will also be provided to five other families comprising 14 persons. Two temporary shelters, one in Nam Cheong Community Centre and the other in Mei Foo Sun Chuen, have been set up to accommodate the fire victims.
Meanwhile, the department will continue to approach other victims to offer appropriate assistance.
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No mussel found in salt water inside service main
In response to media enquiries concerning a newspaper report today (Tuesday) on mussel found by a resident in the inside service salt water main of an unit at Yue Tin Court in Sha Tin, a spokesman for the Water Supplies Department said:
"Upon receipt of report on the incident on February 26, the department carried out thorough investigations immediately. Our colleagues carried out a detailed inspection of the flushing supply system of the estate including the sump tank and roof tank, as well as the inside service mains of the concerned unit. No sign of mussel was found."
The spokesman added that salt water samples were also taken from Yue Tin Court, nearby housing estates and the salt water supply system of Sha Tin area for laboratory analyses. Results of the analyses also confirmed that the system was operating normally and the salt water quality meeting the required standards.