Hong Kong firefighters from ethnic minority groups help bridge the gap with residents who can’t speak Cantonese or English

When a deadly fire broke out in an unlicensed Nepalese restaurant in Hong Kong last November 15, Shakir Mohammad was among the first firefighters at the scene.The 29-year-old, based at Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station, recalled strong smoke and flames coming out of the old tenement building in Yau Ma Tei when he arrived that night. The blaze, the city’s deadliest in nearly a decade, killed eight people and injured 10 others, all Nepalis.Going up an aerial platform to rescue those trapped in the…

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