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武吉巴督21街的第210A组屋的一户单位,在本月1日凌晨失火。然而有居民申诉,火患发生时,该楼的一个消防喉竟无法运作,紧急情况下没有水源可救火! 根据有关消防喉的标签,刚在今年10月经过检修,为此民主党秘书长徐顺全表示已致函民防部队申诉此事。据民主党文告,民防部队在本月5日回函,表示已和有关市镇会接洽跟进此事。 该区组屋由裕廊—金文泰市镇理事会负责。该市镇会也被民防部队警告,接到民防部队发出的“消除火患隐忧通知书”(Fire Hazard Abatement Notice),要求纠正问题。 民防在声明中指出,市镇会有责任维修和保养消防设施,并保证这些设施能正常运作。若被发现重犯,将面对罚款甚至是被起诉。 民防部队在上周五发布的声明中指出,火患现场附近好几个消防栓都被锁头锁住;但即便民防人员当时撬开其中一个消防栓锁头,却发现水管根本喷不出水! 民防部队表示,当天该部队约在凌晨4时31分接获失火投报,也出动了CPL60型云梯车赶赴现场。 两名分别年龄为60岁及30岁的男子站在厨房外窗沿。厨房中囤积的物品,加之两人皆已耗尽体力,也增加民防人员救援难度。 民防人员先从单位内以绳索保护两人,灾难拯救队(Disaster Assistance…