Short circuit in meter room caused power cut in Sheung Shui building on Saturday, with households on 10 floors still affected
Hundreds of residents sweltering in a public housing block in northern Hong Kong hit by a power outage may have to endure up to three more days without electricity.
By Sunday, power had been restored to some floors of Tin Ming House at Tin Ping Estate in Sheung Shui, including a care home for the elderly, after a short circuit in the electricity meter room the previous afternoon knocked out the supply.
However, more than 470 households on 10 floors in the block will have to endure the hot weather while the building’s management coordinates with the contractor to conduct emergency repairs.
The power cut left residents without hot water for showers or air conditioning, driving some to spend the night away from home.
