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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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The catastrophic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po killed 168 and displaced about 5,000 residents. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Tai Po fire hearing: contractor failed to conduct inspections since March 2025

Contract between Victory Fire and property management company ISS EastPoint stipulated that the safety system had to be inspected quarterly.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong bus driver arrested after vehicle crashes into taxi, killing 2

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fire alarm, pump systems switched off before tragedy, Tai Po blaze panel told

Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Time to confront the uncomfortable truths about the Tai Po fire

Only by facing the problems head on and reforming systems can we truly do justice to the victims and survivors and protect public safety.

Legal representatives queue up to enter City Gallery for the afternoon session of the first day of the public inquiry hearing of the deadly fire of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on March 19. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li shares video of himself steering wheelchair

Li’s Instagram post marks first time he has shown himself moving independently since Mirror concert accident 3½ years ago.

Hong Kong

4 injured in multi-vehicle collision on busy Hong Kong road

Van driver loses control in Kowloon City, hitting three vehicles before mounting pavement and crashing into a wall.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong MTR track intrusion prompts calls for tougher penalties, education

Passenger opened train emergency exit on Friday causing a two-hour service disruption during evening rush hour.

Stranded passengers at Tai Wai station following a suspension of MTR services on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong defends 3-hour limit for Wang Fuk Court residents to collect belongings

Authorities say restricted hours for residents to return to fire-hit estate are necessary to avoid overcrowding, unfairness and delays.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police searching for driver on the run after hitting railing and bus

Dashcam footage online shows black car in Tuen Mun attempting to cut across three lanes before crashing, startling pedestrian on nearby pavement.

Road safety in Hong Kong

Elderly minibus driver and 6 passengers injured in 3-vehicle crash in Hong Kong

Police say victims suffered minor injuries after collision involving KMB bus, minibus and car.

The crash occurred on Siu Lek Yuen Road. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

2 bid-rigging syndicates ‘potentially linked’ to estate destroyed in Tai Po fire

Competition watchdog has not ruled out prospect that at least two syndicates linked to renovations at Wang Fuk Court, representative says.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 168 people. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Air con technician critically injured after fall from ladder in Tsuen Wan

Police receive report that man, who is in his sixties, fell while working at building at 88 Yeung Uk Road.

Hong Kong society

7 injured, 4 critically, in fire at Hong Kong recycling yard

Bright orange flames and thick black smoke seen at Tai Po site after blast.

Hong Kong police

Man dies after getting electric shock from lamp post near Lantau beach

Man, 57, was on holiday with colleague and had tried to reach wild berries when his hand touched lamp post.

The man had visited Silvermine Bay Beach in Mui Wo on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire hearing: government rejects assertions surveyors, contractor conspired

Authorities pledge full transparency in inquiry, pledging swift reviews and fair process without pre-empting conclusions.

Wang Fuk Court’s Ko Yee-lui (front) arrives with other residents at City Gallery in Central for the third day of the public hearing on Tuesday. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

Truck driver injured as vehicle slams into fire engine on Hong Kong highway

Container truck was travelling along Tuen Mun Road when it hit fire engine parked on road shoulder for operation, authorities say.

Hong Kong

2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others

Police say they were alerted at 5.28pm of blaze at Yen Dack Building on Chun Yeung Street in North Point.

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Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Editorial | Hong Kong’s development push must not come at the cost of human life

All stakeholders must seriously step up vigilance and compliance if Hong Kong is to improve its workplace safety record.

A police officer examines the site of a deadly tower crane collapse near Pik Kwai House in Kwai Chung on March 19. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Residents of Tai Po blaze building misled over renovation project, inquiry told

Ties among companies bidding for work at Wang Fuk Court also suggest possible under-the-table relationships, independent committee hears.

Hong Kong society

Deadly tower crane collapse prompts calls for review of safety guidelines

Operator killed after tower crane collapses at construction site for public housing project on Tai Wo Hau Road.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Day 2 of Tai Po fire hearing sheds light on potential corruption – as it happened

Lead barrister for independent committee discusses potential corruption during tendering process, among other issues.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court last November killed 168 people. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Deadly Tai Po fire revealed ‘unacceptable systemic failings’, inquiry hears

Six ‘human factors’ led to almost complete failure of fire safety measures at Wang Fuk Court, independent committee told at first session.

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Seven blocks at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po were devastated by the fire in November. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze may have entered wrong building, inquiry told

Ho Wai-ho, 37, was among the first firefighters to arrive at the scene of the inferno.

Hong Kong

Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site

Main contractor involved, Woon Lee Construction, was fined by authorities over two fatal incidents in 2009 and 2011.

Hong Kong transport

Injured buffalo euthanised after causing rush-hour jam on Hong Kong highway

Part of Tsing Long Highway in Yuen Long was temporarily closed after car hit animal that had wandered into fast lane.

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An injured buffalo on a Yuen Long highway brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Woman wanted over possible illegal fuel truck that went up in flames

Truck reduced to a charred wreck at a car park on Container Port Road South in Kwai Chung.

The truck is engulfed by a fierce fire in Kwai Chung. Photo: Handout
Road safety in Hong Kong

Elderly driver arrested after car mounts pavement in Hong Kong, injuring 9

Surveillance footage shows man, 75, attempting U-turn before accident on Lam Hing Street in Kowloon Bay.

Hong Kong

Search under way for 68‑year‑old man missing since Friday in Hong Kong

Lau Kin‑pong left his Tai Po home after arguing with family member and was last seen on Shan Tong Road.

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