Secretary for Security TK Lai chaired an interdepartmental meeting today to form a taskforce to investigate yesterday's Wong Tai Sin explosion.
Representatives from the Security Bureau, Police, and the Fire Services, Electrical & Mechanical Services, Buildings, Transport, and Home Affairs Departments attended the meeting.
A fire investigation team will study the cause of the fire and the circumstances leading to the casualties.
Fifty vehicle repair workshops in the area were checked today and there was no sign of over-storage of dangerous goods or unauthorised works. All 2,700 vehicle repair workshops throughout Hong Kong will be checked.
The Wong Tai Sin District Office and the Social Welfare Department will offer assistance to affected residents.
Anyone with information on the incident should call investigators on 2352 9477 or 2352 9456.
