Eight people suffered mild injuries on Sunday after a suspected corrosive liquid seeped from the ceiling at the AEON store in Skyline Plaza, Tsuen Wan.

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Four ambulances responded to the incident at 12:07pm near Tsuen Wan West MTR station.

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Police told HKFP that two men and six women were treated by paramedics and taken to Yan Chai Hospital.

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Ming Pao reported that piping work was taking place nearby.

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Tom Grundy

Tom is the editor-in-chief and founder of Hong Kong Free Press. He has a BA in Communications and New Media from Leeds University and an MA in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong. He has contributed to the BBC, Euronews, Al-Jazeera and others.