Hong Kong rescue services

The fire broke out near the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters off Ap Lei Chau. Photo: Facebook

Five rescued after jumping from burning boat in Hong Kong

Three men and two boys rescued by nearby vessel off Ap Lei Chau

23 Sep 2018 - 8:57pm

Sai Kung in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut. Photo: Winson Wong

Four on yacht saved in heroic sea rescue during Typhoon Mangkhut

19 Sep 2018 - 1:02pm 9

Firefighters gathering at the scene of the factory fire in Sham Tseng. Photo: Roy Issa

Firefighters battle blaze at Hong Kong bread and biscuits factory

8 Sep 2018 - 4:07pm 6

Colleagues send off principal fireman Leung Kwok-kei at Mong Kok Fire Station in 2014. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Call for better firefighter training following deadly gas blast

5 Sep 2018 - 10:57pm

Shing Mun Country Park in Tsuen Wan. Photo: Warton Li

Woman, 81, found three days after going missing on hike

5 Sep 2018 - 3:43pm 3

Tin Heng Estate in Tin Shui Wai. Photo: Felix Wong

Two siblings unconscious, sent to hospital after Tin Shui Wai fire

1 Sep 2018 - 9:01pm

The fire broke out at Kwong Wai House in Kwong Fuk Estate, Tai Po. Photo: Facebook

Fire at Hong Kong housing estate forces dozens to evacuate

18 Aug 2018 - 3:16pm 1

The village house is located in Kau Wa Keng San Tsuen in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon. Photo: Handout

Woman fighting for life after firefighters pull her from blazing home

6 Aug 2018 - 9:10pm

Hong Kong Paragliding Association volunteers search for Patrick Chung. Photo: Hong Kong Paragliding Association

As search for paraglider enters fifth day, rescuers hope for better weather

26 Jul 2018 - 1:03pm 7

Emergency personnel were called in at about 12.45pm. Photo: Handout

Man, 68, dies after attempted sea rescue at Sai Kung beach

11 Jul 2018 - 4:03pm

Firefighters and rescue personnel at the scene in Lok Ma Chau. Photo: Handout

Two men die after truck slams into Hong Kong village house

6 Jul 2018 - 11:16pm

The blaze took place on the 41st floor of a building in Kwun Lung Lau housing estate. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong man falls to his death from burning Kennedy Town flat

29 Jun 2018 - 11:05pm

More than 200 people, mostly Hong Kong government employees, fled from Harbour Building on Pier Road in Central. Photo: Facebook

210 people flee government building as store room catches fire

26 Jun 2018 - 5:03pm

Firefighters stretcher the injured hiker down the hill. Photo: Handout

Injured female hiker rescued after night trapped on hillside

12 Jun 2018 - 10:46pm 3

Three water jets and four breathing apparatus teams deployed, with no casualties reported

Firefighters win battle against blaze in 15-storey building

6 Jun 2018 - 2:00pm

Fire service divers found pair trapped in barge cabin early this morning after alarm was raised on Friday night

Two men killed in sand barge accident near North Ninepin Island

2 Jun 2018 - 1:34pm 2

Paper offerings are burnt as people pay their respects to their ancestors on Ching Ming festival at the Diamond Hill Cemetery, on April 5. Photo: Felix Wong

Tough action needed to prevent Ching Ming hill fires

22 May 2018 - 3:08pm

Four Pools, also known as Quadruplex Pools, along Sheung Luk Stream. Source: Facebook

Man dies after tragic accident at Hong Kong cliff jumping spot

8 May 2018 - 11:15am

A photo from Facebook of the fire at Yan Chai Hospital Multi-services Complex.

430 evacuated from hospital complex after scaffolding catches fire

20 Apr 2018 - 3:55pm 3

Ten fire engines and three ambulances race to scene as residents flee Kowloon housing estate building

Early morning drama as mobile phone charger causes flat fire

19 Apr 2018 - 4:28pm 5

The man fell, injuring his head, near the Shing Mun Reservoir in Sha Tin. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Hiker dies after fainting near Shing Mun Reservoir

14 Apr 2018 - 11:43pm 4

A Japanese spitz was thrown from the roof of a building in Cheung Sha Wan. It had been rescued from Victoria Harbour just a few days earlier. Photo: Handout

No ‘animal police’ division to be set up despite recent spike in cruelty

14 Apr 2018 - 11:43pm 4

Paper offerings being burnt, as people pay their respects to their ancestors on Ching Ming festival, at the Diamond Hill Cemetery on April 5. Photo: Felix Wong

Lessons from Hong Kong’s 100 hill fires during Ching Ming festival

11 Apr 2018 - 3:42pm

Rescuers launched a land and air search around the northwestern town of Yuen Long on Saturday for a man who went missing two days earlier. Photo: Roy Issa

Police, firefighters and helicopter in search for missing Hongkonger

7 Apr 2018 - 11:24pm 1

No injuries reported, as one of the largest fires, near Yuen Long, drew 22 fire engines

Hong Kong firefighters tackle almost 100 blazes during Ching Ming festival

6 Apr 2018 - 12:01am 8

The boy was taken conscious to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: May Tse

Boy taken to hospital after fall from third-floor flat in Hong Kong

5 Apr 2018 - 7:04pm 1

Police treated the Saturday case as ‘animal in danger’ but a source said officers were investigating if the dog was thrown into the sea. Photo: Facebook

Harbour rescue dog found dead after being ‘thrown from roof’

6 Apr 2018 - 5:16pm

The victim was airlifted from Sharp Peak in a Government Flying Service helicopter. Photo: Handout

Sharp Peak hiker airlifted to hospital with head injury

4 Apr 2018 - 5:58pm 2

Police officers are on hand to give the dog a lift. Photo: Facebook

Marine police save dog that went for swim in Victoria Harbour

1 Apr 2018 - 4:03pm

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