Wire net protection for bridge

A steel wire net is to be erected along the entire record-breaking span of the Tsing Ma Bridge for the forthcoming Lantau Link Charity Walk amid concerns that people might fall 60 metres into the sea.

Community Chest executive committee chairman Lawrence Yu Kam-kee also said 3,500 police and other disciplined services officers would ensure safety for 80,000 walkers.

Organisers said they had been inundated with applications for what would be their biggest charity event of the year.