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Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive

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Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive. (2026, October 31). South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3372522/hong-kongs-jumbo-floating-restaurant-catches-fire-opening-kills-34-scmp-archive

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On October 30, 1971, a fire broke out at Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant before its opening, killing 13 people and injuring at least 42 others in Aberdeen. The $14 million restaurant was completely destroyed within five minutes of the explosion. Despite this tragedy, the restaurant was later rebuilt and operated until 2022.

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Story summary

On October 30, 1971, Aberdeen was rocked by an explosion followed by a fire at the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, which had not yet opened. The blaze killed 13 people and injured at least 42 others. Within five minutes, the four-decked floating restaurant was engulfed in flames, leaving it reduced to a charred hulk. Despite this tragic start, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant was later rebuilt and reopened in 1976, continuing its operation until 2022 when it closed again due to financial difficulties.

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Topics

Aberdeen Jumbo Floating Restaurant Jumbo Restaurant Kong

Subjects

Aberdeen GPE · 1× Jumbo Floating Restaurant ORG · 1× Jumbo Restaurant ORG · 1× Kong GPE · 1×

Narrative

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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01

🔮 It would later be rebuilt, opening in 1976 and remaining in operation until 2022 This story was first published on October 31, 1971.

2026-11-01 · South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive · assertive framing

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On This DayHong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant catches fire before opening, kills 34 – SCMP archive asserted

Restaurant → catch → 34

The fire happened before the restaurant even opened. asserted

restaurant → happen → ?

It would later be rebuilt, opening in 1976 and remaining in operation until 2022 This story was first published on October 31, 1971. asserted

story → rebuild → October

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. asserted

which → rock → board

It happened so quickly that within five minutes, fire engulfed the four-decked floating restaurant, reducing it to a charred hulk. asserted

fire → happen → hulk