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Hong Kong funeral parlour limits rituals after power outage

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A funeral parlour in Hong Kong experienced a power outage that limited its services, including the traditional burning of paper offerings. While power has been restored, the exhaust ventilation system is not fully repaired, necessitating restrictions on the ritual due to ventilation concerns. The outage also affected lighting, air conditioning, and lift services. AI

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Hong Kong funeral parlour limits rituals after power outage

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kate Chan ·

    Limited burning of paper offerings at funeral parlour since weekend power outage

    A prolonged power outage since Sunday has forced a funeral parlour to limit burnings of paper offerings due to poor ventilation, though some of its other services have resumed. Power was restored at Global Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom on Wednesday, with lights and air conditioning…

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