An employer and her domestic worker had a lucky escape when a fire caused by a faulty electric mosquito swatter broke out in a house in Tai Po in the New Territories in the early hours of Tuesday.
The fire broke out in a village house at Treasure Spot Garden on Tung Tsz Road in Tai Po at 3am. The 26-year-old employer was woken by the smell of smoke, Headline Daily reported.
She then woke the domestic worker and they took her two dogs and fled the house as the blaze spread. Firefighters quickly arrived and it took then 20 minutes to put out the fire. No one was hurt but the fire gutted the house.
The two women had inhaled a lot of smoke and felt unwell, but refused to go to hospital. After an initial investigation, firemen believed the fire started because of a short circuit in an electric mosquito swatter, the Oriental Daily reported.
The maid said she had plugged in the rechargeable mosquito swatter and put it on a sofa in the living room before going to bed. It was understood that the electric mosquito swatter with a two-pin plug came from mainland China.
Nice one thumbs up to this kind of employer… Gnito first employer ko nung ngkasakit ako dhil sa nurse ung amo kung babae she took care of me and the bb then ung amo kong lalaki nmn ang nagluluto pra sa food ko,.. Kudos to this employer with heart
Libra de Chinita it’s true
GOD BLESS you maam/sir
may you inspire more employers to be like you ….
GOD bls u and your family miss PANG! praying that may all employer are like u who have a good heart!
Thats a good employer,how I wish to have an emplyoyer like you
Good employer..