A 70-year-old woman died in a fire at a Hong Kong public housing flat, believed to be caused by a malfunctioning air-conditioner. Approximately 300 residents were evacuated during the early morning blaze.

A 70-year-old woman has died in a fire at a Hong Kong flat, with police suspecting it was caused by a malfunctioning air-conditioner. The blaze broke out at Yu Tung Court’s Hei Tung House in Tung Chung on Friday, with police saying they received reports from several residents at around 4.42am. “A woman was certified dead at the scene and her body was found when firefighters arrived,” a police spokesman said, adding that around 300 people had to be evacuated. “Some residents said they saw black.....