Hong Kong police probing HK$88,000 in burned banknotes seen falling from building
Scorched banknotes reportedly rained down from Lei Yue Mun Estate block and scattered across the estate
Hong Kong police are investigating the source of more than HK$88,000 (US$10,280) in banknotes seen falling from a residential block, many of which were burned.
Security staff at Lei Yue Mun Estate’s Lei Sang House reported at 8.20am on Wednesday that a number of banknotes were falling from the building and scattering across the ground.
Officers arrived to find numerous HK$500 notes, some with scorch marks or burned corners. Police collected a total of HK$88,030 in banknotes, including HK$26,030 that had been damaged.
The case, classified as criminal damage, has been handed to a Kwun Tong district investigation team.
Images circulating online show charred banknotes spread across a public area of the estate.