People tried to put out the flames themselves and delayed calling emergency services for minutes, while thick, black smoke filled room, mother of victim says.

Nine-year-old child among those killed in the blaze, the deadliest in city in almost a decade.

Both men taken to hospital after falling in separate accidents in Ma On Shan Country Park on Saturday.

Proud of and grateful for emergency services and medical workers who leapt into action after being notified of a serious accident involving a fall down the stairs in Lamma.

The truck was travelling along Route Twisk towards Yuen Long when driver reportedly lost control before vehicle plunged 30 metres down a slope.

The 38-year-old man, an employee with Goldman Sachs, fell three metres onto a spot near the sea while his friend was also injured in a rescue attempt.

Witnesses reported that a man and a woman had plunged onto a hard surface near the popular Wong Lung Stream, or Yellow Dragon Stream, in Lantau North Country Park at about 1.25pm.

The victim was in his 60s and declared dead at Tin Sam Village, while two neighbours sent to hospital

The blaze occurred in a flat at Kwai Yue House in Kwai Chun Court at 6.47am, requiring about two hours to be put out.

She is sent to Prince of Wales Hospital with head and leg injuries. Others hurt in two similar incidents involving tree branches over recent days.

Emergency service personnel to help police deal with anti-government unrest by dismantling barricades and other support tasks.

The Hongkonger, 68, was enjoying a walk with his wife on a trail in Tai Tam Country Park when the animal bit his lower left leg.

Blaze occurs in a flat on a lower floor of Treasure Court Block 14 in Hung Shui Kiu.

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze, which has engulfed a hillside near Yeung Ka Tsuen in Yuen Long.

Incoming fire services director Joseph Leung said the comparison he made was a trivial matter compared with the damage caused by ‘rioters who flouted the law’.

Woman, 42, fatally injured after taking a short cut along a steep wall at High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung.

Police say 61-year-old man fell three metres down slope in Shek Kip Mei, and he was pronounced dead at 10am on Monday

The man fell 40 metres to his death at hiking accident black spot in New Territories.

The abandoned 100-foot metal-hulled vessel was found slowly circling off Sha Chau near the maritime boundary between Hong Kong and mainland China on Tuesday night.

Carrie Lam expresses ‘profound grief’ as senior officials visit the families in hospital overnight.

Police arrest 58-year-old captain of Hong Kong-registered vessel as air and sea search for the missing seaman entered third consecutive day.

Marine police and firefighters were called to the scene in Sha Lo Wan after a report at 6.18pm.

One man was set on fire by protesters in Ma On Shan, and a teenage boy was reportedly hit by police tear gas canisters in Tin Shui Wai.

Station sergeant shot 21-year-old in the abdomen at a road crossing in Sai Wan Ho at 7.20am following a confrontation at road crossing.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology says it strongly condemns incident in which mainland student was assaulted last week.

Police and fire departments release second joint statement in a week after tensions boil over again between their staff during a demonstration in Tuen Mun.

Outnumbered police officers fire live round into the air in Yau Ma Tei, while tear gas used to disperse protesters in Tsuen Wan who had gathered to pay respects to student Chow Tsz-lok who died on Friday morning.