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Hong Kong hiking
3 elderly Hong Kong hikers found after 12-hour search
Fire department called off operation at 11.05am after trio, all in their 70s, were located.
2 hours ago
Hong Kong housing
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Hong Kong must not slip into complacency on fire safety
26 May 2026 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Wang Fuk Court family’s marathon efforts to retrieve belongings one last time
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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‘Farewell, Wang Fuk Court’
Wang Kin House residents complete their final visit to their former home after deadly Tai Po fire.
25 May 2026 - 8:09PM
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Road safety in Hong Kong
KMB driver arrested after 22 hurt in bus crash with highway maintenance vehicle
KMB route 960 bus hits vehicle on Hong Kong’s Tsing Kwai Highway, leaving driver trapped in his cabin.
25 May 2026 - 10:59PM
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Hong Kong
Screams as 10 hurt in ‘drop tower’ turbulence on Cathay flight from Brisbane
Passenger describes experience as similar to ‘free-falling from a drop tower’, with severe altitude drop just before meals served.
23 May 2026 - 10:12PM
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Hong Kong fires and safety
1 dead, 4 injured as Hong Kong subdivided flat fire forces 300 to be evacuated
Man, aged 69, killed and four taken to hospital after fire broke out at flat inside Man Yuen Building in Jordan late on Thursday.
22 May 2026 - 7:02PM
Hong Kong society
Operation targeting fire safety in old Hong Kong buildings extended for 2 years
Initial two-month scheme resulted in 75 prosecutions, with fire service aiming to check another 5,000 buildings following Tai Po blaze.
21 May 2026 - 11:53PM
Hong Kong
Man falls to death from flat amid dispute with wife, son over education expenses
Wife, 52, and 21-year-old son arrested, with preliminary investigations suggesting death was accidental.
21 May 2026 - 10:37PM
Hong Kong
Man injured in Hong Kong 10-vehicle crash during rush hour
Police received first report of collision near Sham Tseng Fire Station on Yuen Long-bound fast lane at 7.47am.
21 May 2026 - 4:41PM
Hong Kong
Air-con repairman dies after falling from 11th floor of Kowloon City building
Man, 38, was not wearing safety belt and building had no scaffolding.
19 May 2026 - 6:04PM
Hong Kong
Taxi driver, 65, arrested after crash kills pedestrian in Hong Kong
Accident marks city’s second fatal crash involving elderly cabby in less than one week.
19 May 2026 - 12:40AM
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Hong Kong police
Hong Kong man, 38, killed after motorcycle crashes into fallen tree branch
Rider was travelling along Yuen Shin Road in the direction of Sha Tin when incident happened, police say.
17 May 2026 - 6:00PM
New Zealand
New Zealand car crash: how Hongkongers can stay safe when driving abroad
Experts say motorists must be careful when adapting to driving on opposite side of vehicle with unfamiliar road conditions.
16 May 2026 - 11:15PM
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Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police officer fires service pistol by mistake at Kai Tak headquarters
No injuries reported in incident that occurred when officer was loading her semi-automatic pistol at around 7.10am.
16 May 2026 - 5:26PM
Hong Kong
2 Hong Kong tourists killed, 2 injured in New Zealand car crash
Chinese consulate activates emergency response, pledging full support to the victims and their families.
16 May 2026 - 9:56PM
Hong Kong transport
Elderly man dies after falling on board bus in Hong Kong
Driver was alerted by passenger that man appeared unwell and had fainted, according to KMB spokesman.
16 May 2026 - 5:23PM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused man’s death
Coroner rules death caused by brain swelling after procedure at Queen Mary Hospital in 2024, with rapid deterioration limiting treatment options.
16 May 2026 - 12:02AM
Hong Kong society
Elderly woman dies in fire sparked by faulty air-conditioner in Hong Kong flat
Blaze ignited at Yu Tung Court in Tung Chung on Friday morning, with 300 people evacuated.
15 May 2026 - 9:10PM
Hong Kong society
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Smoking ban at construction sites must be implemented without delay
Proposed legislation to restrict smoking at sites is a reasonable step towards fostering responsible behaviour and boosting safety.
14 May 2026 - 7:15AM
St Paul’s Co-educational College
10 Hong Kong students hurt as self-heating hotpot pack explodes in classroom
Police received report from St Paul’s Co-educational College that self-heating hotpot pack exploded after being improperly heated.
13 May 2026 - 11:15PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after crash kills woman, badly injures another
Taxi veered onto pedestrian walkway at about 1.50pm on Choi Ha Road near Chun Wah Road before crashing into planter in nearby sitting area.
13 May 2026 - 11:08PM
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Hong Kong
10 injured in truck-bus crash outside Hong Kong shopping centre
Eight passengers and two drivers hurt after truck collided with KMB double-decker bus, police say.
12 May 2026 - 2:36PM
Hong Kong
Ferry passengers stranded over an hour after vessel hits typhoon shelter barrier
Authorities say all passengers were rescued and unharmed after crash involving Mui Wo-bound First Ferry VI vessel.
11 May 2026 - 10:07PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po fire: building authorities slammed at inquiry for ‘mechanical mindset’
Former head of Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit acknowledges that old supervision mechanism had created ‘blind spot’.
8 May 2026 - 10:59PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Inspector failed to spot illegal alterations, Hong Kong fire probe hears
Senior maintenance surveyor thought wooden boards used to cover temporary openings at Wang Fuk Court designed to protect ‘broken’ windows.
7 May 2026 - 9:38PM
Hong Kong
Motorcyclist, 58, killed in Eastern Harbour Crossing crash, police investigate
Motorcycle is believed to have struck the left-side kerb before skidding forward and overturning.
7 May 2026 - 4:27PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po fire: inspectors failed to anticipate firms’ deception, inquiry hears
Senior surveyor becomes first member of Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit to testify at hearing into city’s deadliest fire in decades.
6 May 2026 - 10:37PM
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