Barge catches fire at Yau Ma Tei cargo area, second case in less than a week

A barge carrying recycled metal caught fire at the New Yau Ma Tei Public Cargo Working Area in Hong Kong early on Friday, marking the second similar blaze at the site in less than a week and prompting renewed calls by a lawmaker for stronger oversight and safety measures. The Fire Services Department said it received a report at 4.19am that a fire had broken out on a barge moored off the area along Hoi Fai Road. A spokesman said firefighters launched a marine and land operation to put out the...