Death in Egypt stuns teachers and pupils at therapist's school
Special-needs school calls in counsellors and alerts parents after children's trainer and her husband are named among the victims
Pupils and staff of a Red Cross special-needs school in Kwun Tong were reeling in shock yesterday after learning that their long-time occupational therapist and her husband died in Egypt's balloon disaster.
Eleni Kwan Pui-man, 37, and her husband, Siu Chi-man, also 37, were among the nine Hongkongers who died in the accident that killed 19 tourists on Tuesday.
Kwan had been helping physically handicapped pupils at the school since 1997, and had become popular among both pupils and colleagues during her 16 years of service.
"We are all shocked to learn about the tragic news, and all of us are deeply saddened," said Lee Cheuk-hong, principal of the Red Cross Margaret Trench School.
Lee said Kwan had been a marathon runner and was an active social-service volunteer. At the school, she was responsible for training pupils to strengthen their muscles.
"She was loved by the pupils and had a very good relationship with other teachers," he said.
