1996 Pat Sin Leng wildfire
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The 1996 Pat Sin Leng wildfire took place in Pat Sin Leng, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong on 10 February, 1996 (Saturday). It was the worst wildfire in local history. The disaster killed three students and two teachers at the Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club Fung Yiu King Memorial Secondary School and injured a further 13 students. The Hong Kong Government built a "Spring Breeze Pavilion" on Pat Sin Leng to commemorate the two teachers who died saving the students in the tragedy.After the disaster, the area suffered from soil erosion, but the vegetation has since regrown.
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Shan Liu Road, Tai Po District
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N 22.4835 ° | E 114.2165 ° |
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梁氏宗祠 Leung's Ancestral Hall
Shan Liu Road
Tai Po District
Hong Kong, China
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