大埔火災聆訊揭火警公司未查驗即發85份停用通知

獨立委員會聆訊聽取證供,一家消防公司承認在提交85份停用住宅屋苑消防喉轆系統通知前未有進行現場檢查,僅充當裝修承建商的「橡皮圖章」。火警部門官員亦指另一承建商發現屋苑消防水箱被排空及消防喉轆和警報電源被關後,未有通知當局。此為大埔去年11月致命火災的第九次聆訊,該火災造成168人死亡。

政府成立的獨立委員會於週三(4月8日)舉行第九次聆訊,聚焦王福圍(Wang Fuk Court)消防喉轆系統及火警停用事宜。委員會首席顧問律師Victor Dawes透露,Prestige Constructions and Engineering聘請的China Status Development and Engineering公司,自去年4月7日起為屋苑八座大廈的消防栓及喉轆系統提交了85份停用通知。

該公司承認未有進行任何現場檢查,僅為裝修承建商Prestige Constructions and Engineering充當「橡皮圖章」。停用目的是讓承建商在屋頂進行消防水箱維修工作。消防承建商若需停用關鍵消防系統超過24小時或過夜,須向消防處提交停用通知,每份通知有效14天。

消防處官員的證供指出,另一承建商發現王福圍消防水箱被排空,消防喉轆及警報主電源被關閉後,卻未有通知當局。此火災發生於去年11月,造成168人死亡,近5,000人無家可歸,為香港數十年來最致命火災。

聆訊此前已知悉停用安排,惟今次揭露程序缺失。

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