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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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The blaze ripped through seven Wang Fuk Court blocks, claiming 168 lives. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hi-tech aids proposed to help elderly climb stairs to fire-ravaged Tai Po flats

Wang Fuk Court residents will soon be allowed to check their flats and collect personal items but lifts remain inoperative.

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Hong Kong

Wild boar put down after 5 hurt as animal roamed MTR station, housing estate

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Hong Kong authorities probe death of scaffolding worker who fell from factory

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Fixed penalty can spark reduction in smoking on Hong Kong construction sites

Imposing a predetermined fine for smoking on construction sites should improve safety and ensure greater compliance.

Workers at a construction site beside a public housing estate in Sau Mau Ping on February 12. Photo: Sam Tsang
Kwong Wah Hospital (Hong Kong)

Hongkonger, 63, falls to his death from high-rise while trying to save cat

Man lost footing and fell from flat while attempting to retrieve his cat from ledge outside, according to initial investigation.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong bus driver alleged to have deliberately crashed on bridge granted bail

Lee Kai-po, 63, has been charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.

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Man, 92, dies after apparently choking on glutinous rice balls in Hong Kong

Police say they received call on Wednesday morning that elderly victim collapsed while eating.

The deceased lived at Sau Wah House at Sau Mau Ping Estate in Kowloon. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong society

Hundreds evacuated after cooking mishap sparks false fire alarm in Hong Kong

Firefighters find cooking pot that had boiled dry in flat where white smoke originated.

Hong Kong society

Large section of ceiling plunges into Hong Kong estate’s indoor pool

Indoor swimming pool at Lake Silver estate in Ma On Shan ‘closed for a detailed inspection’.

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Hong Kong coach driver charged over Shenzhen Bay Bridge crash

Man, 63, charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.

A Hong Kong-bound coach hit railings on the Shenzhen Bay Bridge. Photo: Handout
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Power restored after 4-hour outage plunges 760 Hong Kong flats into darkness

CLP says suspected equipment fault disrupted supply at Ha Kwai House in Kwai Chung Estate on Sunday evening, ahead of Lunar New Year’s Eve.

The power outage left the building in pitch darkness, prompting many residents to wait outside. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong cyclist dies after crashing into kerb on notorious Bride’s Pool Road

Rider, 49, sustained head injury and lost consciousness after hitting kerb on Bride’s Pool Road near Wang Chung Stream.

Road safety in Hong Kong

Coach driver arrested after vehicle crashes on Shenzhen Bay Bridge, injuring 17

Bus ran into railings while heading to Hong Kong in slow lane of cross-border link.

Road safety in Hong Kong

Taxi driver, 79, arrested after elderly woman knocked down in Hong Kong

Police officers arrest cabby on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, with woman taken to hospital for treatment.

The victim, who was found in a semi-unconscious state, was rushed to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

‘Small but precious breakthrough’ for paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li

Father reveals progress in rehabilitation but says ‘path to recovery is still a marathon’.

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Mo Li was paralysed in an accident in July 2022. Photo: Instagram/momo.lky
Road safety in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police probe death of man, 80, allegedly knocked down by taxi driver

Cab driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly knocking down elderly man near Ngau Tau Kok Road.

Crime in Hong Kong

Driver, passenger arrested after BMW hits 3 vehicles in Hong Kong

Two officers and taxi driver hurt after BMW driver tries to evade police.

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Hong Kong transport

MTR Corp under pressure to explain if human error behind Island line shutdown

‘Unless they encountered an unprecedented mechanical failure, the chances of human error are nowhere near low,’ ex-lawmaker Gary Zhang says.

Train services between Sheung Wan and Quarry Bay stations were suspended shortly after the Island line began operating at 6.07am on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Social workers in Tai Po fire relief warn of burnout after colleague dies

Lack of communication by government on aid plans often adds stress to heavy workload, they say.

Hong Kong

Man dies after being thrown from taxi in crash near Hong Kong airport

Passenger ejected from taxi during collision with highway maintenance vehicle.

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Hong Kong transport

MTR Corp says sorry after chaotic 1½-hour disruption on Hong Kong Island line

‘The incident is very rare. We attach great importance to it and will conduct an in-depth investigation,’ rail operator says.

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Objects, including maintenance vehicle components and signalling equipment, were found on the tracks between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay stations. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong International Airport

30 people evacuated at Hong Kong airport after fire breaks out

Two teams of firefighters called to scene after fire breaks out in a switch room.

Police said the location of the fire was close to boarding gate No 212. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong police arrest truck driver over fatal collision

Police say victim, 65, was pushing trolley loaded with cardboard when she was struck by vehicle on Kwun Tong Road.

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Tougher fire safety rules expected in new Hong Kong bill, including fixed fines

Authorities will submit draft law by end of year to strengthen enforcement and free up resources for more complex cases.

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Worker scalded by hot oil at biodiesel facility in Hong Kong

Police alerted in early hours of Sunday after man, 33, sustained burns while on duty at ASB Biodiesel facility in Tseung Kwan O.

The ASB Biodiesel facility at 22 Chun Wang Street at Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. Photo: ASB Biodiesel
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s CLP Power investigates after voltage dip traps dozens in lifts

More than 50 reports of people trapped in lifts received by Fire Services Department between 6.30pm and 8pm.

According to CLP Power, a 132,000-volt power grid connecting Ma On Shan to Sha Tin experienced a “brief voltage dip” at about 6.29pm.Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong fires and safety

Barge catches fire at Yau Ma Tei cargo area, second case in less than a week

Blaze on barge carrying recycled metal early on Friday prompts Hong Kong lawmaker to call for stricter safety oversight.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong hiker rescued after falling from cliff, clinging to tree

Man was airlifted to safety after falling from slope along Tsing Shan Monastery Path.

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