Faulty underground power cable suspected after Mong Kok road surface heats up to 70 degrees Celsius

Electricity supplier CLP Power was on Saturday looking into the possibility that a faulty cable underneath a road in Mong Kok caused its surface to overheat to 70 degrees Celsius, leaving some nearby residents without power. The company, which supplies electricity to Kowloon, the New Territories and Lantau Island, said it was digging up a two square metre area at the intersection between Canton Road and Dundas Street at 6pm on Saturday night for investigation and repair work. The supplier...