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Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Hong Kong. The first report grouped here was at 31 Oct 2026, 03:15 UTC. The headline in use is “Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
This story was first published on October 31, 1971. Aberdeen was yesterday (October 30, 1971) rocked by a tremendous explosion followed by fire which swept through the $14 million Jumbo Restaurant, killing 13 and injuring at least 42 others on board.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive
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- South China Morning Post
- South China Morning PostHong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive