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The Social Welfare Department has set up a special hotline to offer welfare assistance to victims and families affected by the fire.
The hotline, 2990 3560, will be manned by medical social workers in Princess Margaret hospital overnight.
Staff of the department have so far contacted the families of six deceased persons at the hospital to see what kind of services they needed.
Emergency relief articles have also been provided to 37 persons coming from 10 other families.
Meanwhile, two temporary shelters have been set up to accommodate the fire victims. One of the shelters is at Nam Cheong District Community Centre, 1 Cheong San Lane, Sham Shui Po and the other at the Mei Foo Sun Chuen Stage II community centre. Liaison Officers of the District Office will be at the centres to assist the
victims.
The police have also set up a hotline 2761 2553 to answer public enquiries about the fire.
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