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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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Rescuers found He Chengan along Section 10 of the trail, where he had last been seen. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

79-year-old hiker who went missing in Hong Kong found on third day of search

Rescuers find He Chengan conscious near Kwan Tai Temple along Section 10 of MacLehose Trail, where he had last been seen on Saturday.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong rescuers search for man, 79, who went missing on hike in Tuen Mun

Crime in Hong Kong

Domestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze probe: property firm failed to identify, follow up on fire hazards

Senior staff of property management firm ISS EastPoint declined to testify, hearing also told.

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ISS property officer Cheng Tsz-ying (centre) leaves the hearing on Thursday. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong man, 89, rescued after being found clinging to care home exterior wall

Man fell from window while trying to retrieve something and clung to section of wall near air-conditioning unit until help arrived.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Committee concludes first phase of Tai Po fire hearing - as it happened

Next phase of hearing, consisting of six sessions, will start on April 8.

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?

Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling.

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations

Electrician tells hearing he followed an order to turn off main switches because he was ‘worried about a penalty at work’.

Hong Kong housing

Editorial | For Hong Kong fire survivors, returning to destroyed flats offers closure

It is good that the authorities are being more accomodating with regard to the scheduled visits for former residents to retrieve their belongings and say goodbye.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated

Clerk tells hearing she knew hose reel system had been shut down for months but did not know alarms would also be deactivated.

ISS EastPoint clerk Lok Sin-ying (right) testified on Tuesday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po probe: firm did not check fire systems since March 2025 – as it happened

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

The catastrophic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po killed 168 and displaced about 5,000 residents. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

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

Police detain 49-year-old on suspicion of dangerous driving after collision on Lantau Link that killed taxi driver and passenger.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man shot by Hong Kong police dies after 10 days in critical condition

Officers fired five rounds at 43-year-old after he allegedly charged at them with knife and metal rod on March 21 in Kwai Chung.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

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

Electrical worker Wong Kin-wa says Wang Fuk Court office staff told him the switches were shut off for water tank repair work.

Wong Kin-wa (right), an electrical worker for Victory Fire Engineering, testified on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
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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