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Hong Kong evacuates 1,000 workers after waste facility fire
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- Hong Kong fire services fought a blaze at the Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase I on an artificial island.
- The fire ignited at 12:43 pm on Monday, October 26, 2026.
- Authorities raised the alarm to No 3 at 1:24 pm, 41 minutes after the report.
- Firefighters deployed two hoses and two breathing-apparatus teams to combat the flames.
- About 1,000 workers were evacuated by boat with no casualties reported.