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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is one of the region’s most prominent landmarks and a major attraction for sightseeing cruises. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge

Review of on-board security footage led the vessel’s operator to suspect the man had fallen into the sea during the voyage.

Hong Kong society

Elderly hiker found dead on Sha Tin mountain trail after 3-day search

Hong Kong

Editorial | Workplace deaths cannot be price Hong Kong pays for development

Hong Kong transport

MTR passenger’s hand caught in door while trying to retrieve item from tracks

Video shows passenger kneeling at train door with left hand trapped while knocking on the glass with his right hand and saying, ‘Please open the door’.

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The man’s left hand was trapped by the train door as he tried to retrieve a dropped item from the tracks. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Man dies on Hong Kong trail as city swelters in record-breaking heat

Filipino man, 64, was found unconscious on Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail and later pronounced dead.

Hong Kong society

16 taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Taikoo Shing flat

Blaze erupted at Begonia Mansion in Taikoo Shing’s Harbour View Gardens, with smoke pouring from flat.

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Hong Kong police

Missing man, 58, found dead in Ma On Shan after days-long search effort

Police say cause of death to be determined by autopsy for man, who was believed to have gone missing in Tseung Kwan O on July 24.

Rescuers search for a 58-year-old missing man surnamed Chan. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Man found dead in waters off Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Island, probe under way

Police say preliminary investigations suggest that the man might have drowned while swimming.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong fatal traffic accidents rise 44% in first half of 2026, with 63 dead

Many cases involved elderly victims and older drivers, police say, while calling for tighter health requirements for motorists.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in Hong Kong hospital

Devices dispensing cooled boiled water tested positive for Legionella bacteria at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, authorities say.

The patient had been admitted to the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital in April for his underlying illnesses. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong

Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker in Hong Kong

KMB double-decker on route 86 lost rear left wheel which struck and dented metal railing, which hit the boy who was waiting for a bus.

The rear wheel came off the KMB double-decker bus as it was travelling on a busy road in Kowloon. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Security at reservoir ramped up after trespassers enter spillway during discharge

Authorities warn of legal action against trespassers, after viral footage shows group entering Ho Pui Reservoir to pose for photos.

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Video | Hikers pose for photos as Hong Kong dam floodgate opens

Trespassing into the city’s water facilities carries a maximum penalty of HK$50,000 and up to two years in prison.

Hong Kong rescue services

Woman missing for 11 days found alive on hillside near Hong Kong cemetery

Police say nearly two-week search for Ngan Lai‑ching hampered by typhoon and days of heavy rain.

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Rescuers prepare to airlift the woman after finding her on a hillside. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Safety manager dies after falling 10 floors at Hong Kong construction site

Advocacy group says the man was married with two young children, aged three and seven, and had been the family’s breadwinner.

Emergency responders discovered the 39-year-old man unconscious and trapped on scaffolding at the work site on Sa Po Road. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Triathlete death sparks calls for AI monitoring, GPS tracking at Hong Kong races

‘Could there be a system notification if a participant enters the water but does not reach the finish line after 15 minutes?’ lawmaker Vincent Cheng says.

Hong Kong

Call to suspend water sports when amber alert in force after triathlete, 59, dies

Man found on Sunday afternoon after hours-long search by emergency services.

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6 hurt as truck and minibus collide on Hong Kong’s Castle Peak Road

Six people taken to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long with neck injuries.

Those injured in the crash were sent to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long. Phot0: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Contractor’s 2 directors deny all allegations in Tai Po fire witness statements

Independent committee investigating Wang Fuk Court fire also releases statement by district councillor previously criticised by residents.

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Hong Kong fires and safety

Man dies, 78 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Hong Kong village house

Authorities say they were alerted at around 4.30am to blaze at home in Ling Shan Tsuen in Fanling.

Hong Kong

10 injured as minibus, water tanker collide in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district

Accident occurred near Yue Man Square Public Transport Terminal and all injured taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong.

The left front of the minibus was severely damaged. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Probe launched after worker falls to death while repairing plane in Hong Kong

Man falls from six-metre-high platform at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company worksite after mistakenly stepping into gap, police say.

One of Haeco's hangars at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong mandates fire escape hoods in hotels and guest houses to boost safety

Home affairs chief Alice Mak says implementation arrangements to be discussed with sector soon, as authorities give grace period.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues 21 smoking fines on construction sites in first 6 days of ban

Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui says authorities inspected about 530 construction sites during the first six days of the ban.

Hong Kong courts

Taxi driver denies deliberately ramming car into crowd in HK$8.4m injury lawsuit

Henry Cheng tells court he lost control of vehicle after being attacked by protesters, who targeted him when he rushed through roadblock in 2019.

The taxi mounted a pavement and struck Park Hoi-lam during an anti-government protest in Sham Shui Po on October 6, 2019. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong mechanic dies after being crushed under bus

Police say 52-year-old man surnamed Leung managed to climb out from underneath vehicle, but was found unconscious with multiple injuries.

The victim was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment, but was later declared dead. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Families of Lamma ferry crash victims drop judicial review after legal aid denied

Withdrawal of review application marks end of 13-year battle for accountability over 39 victims who died in deadliest maritime accident in decades.

Japan

How should Hongkongers prepare for road trips after Japan accidents?

Automobile association chief and insurance expert urge residents to plan ahead and take precautions after two recent accidents in Japan.

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