More than 20 dogs and cats have been killed after a malfunctioning air conditioner sparked a fire in a Hong Kong village.
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The blaze broke out at about 3.50pm on Wednesday at a tin-sheet structure in Sheung Yau Tin Tsuen in Yuen Long, off Long Ho Road.
Firefighters deployed a jet and a breathing apparatus team to extinguish the flames at the site, which was reportedly an animal breeding facility.
The fire killed 20 dogs and 4 cats, while no human injuries were reported.
Another 34 dogs were rescued.
Several firefighters were seen kneeling on the ground, urgently working to revive the animals.
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Police said a preliminary investigation suggested the fire might have been caused by a short circuit in an air-conditioning unit.