一場大火奪去40條性命,同時揭露舊商廈消防安全問題,促成政府立例規管。1996年11月一個下午,佐敦的嘉利大廈施工更換電梯,工人在電梯槽燒焊,火屑掉落槽底燒着木板,火勢蔓延。由於舊式商廈沒自動灑水系統,最終引發5級大火,《明報》記者在大火發生10分鐘後趕抵現場,目睹有人在窗邊被烈焰吞噬,火警造成40死81傷,包括一名消防隊目殉職。事隔20年,2016年一場迷你倉4級火,兩名消防員喪生,引起大眾關注迷你倉、舊工廈消防安全,消防加強規管,有業界認為嚴苛,入稟司法覆核。
一場大火奪去40條性命,同時揭露舊商廈消防安全問題,促成政府立例規管。1996年11月一個下午,佐敦的嘉利大廈施工更換電梯,工人在電梯槽燒焊,火屑掉落槽底燒着木板,火勢蔓延。由於舊式商廈沒自動灑水系統,最終引發5級大火,《明報》記者在大火發生10分鐘後趕抵現場,目睹有人在窗邊被烈焰吞噬,火警造成40死81傷,包括一名消防隊目殉職。事隔20年,2016年一場迷你倉4級火,兩名消防員喪生,引起大眾關注迷你倉、舊工廈消防安全,消防加強規管,有業界認為嚴苛,入稟司法覆核。
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