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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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Ten people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and a bus outside a shopping centre in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

10 injured in truck-bus crash outside Hong Kong shopping centre

Eight passengers and two drivers hurt after truck collided with KMB double-decker bus, police say.

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Ferry passengers stranded over an hour after vessel hits typhoon shelter barrier

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: building authorities slammed at inquiry for ‘mechanical mindset’

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Inspector failed to spot illegal alterations, Hong Kong fire probe hears

Senior maintenance surveyor thought wooden boards used to cover temporary openings at Wang Fuk Court designed to protect ‘broken’ windows.

Yung Siu-lun arrives at City Gallery in Central for the fire hearing. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

Motorcyclist, 58, killed in Eastern Harbour Crossing crash, police investigate

Motorcycle is believed to have struck the left-side kerb before skidding forward and overturning.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: inspectors failed to anticipate firms’ deception, inquiry hears

Senior surveyor becomes first member of Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit to testify at hearing into city’s deadliest fire in decades.

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‘May can give a false sense of safety,’ expert warns after hiker dies in Japan

Veteran mountaineer Chung Kin-man says May is not a stable period for climbing – not completely warm, with cold spells still possible.

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Firefighters from Nagano Prefecture’s disaster relief team rescue a stranded hiker (left). Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fire services to be ‘gatekeepers’ for safety, Hong Kong security chief vows

Secretary for Security says responsibility for fire safety ultimately lies with Fire Services Department, amid fallout from Tai Po blaze.

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Lift technician killed by falling metal inside shaft at Hong Kong luxury estate

L-shaped iron piece fell from rooftop machine room while he was carrying out maintenance work at Pacific View in Stanley, police say.

Hong Kong

Driver arrested after wife killed in crash at Hong Kong border checkpoint

Vehicle rammed into cones and kiosk before turning sideways on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, police say.

Firefighters rescued the couple, both in their sixties, who were trapped inside the vehicle. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Nearly all residents of blaze-hit towers in Tai Po return to collect belongings

Government says 6,265 people joined return programme that ended on Monday, with only about 50 households not taking part.

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According to the government, more than 1,000 personnel from various departments were deployed each day of the operation. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Paralysed dancer Mo Li testifies for first time over Mirror concert accident

Li able to speak naturally as he gives brief answers to judge’s questions during 10-minute testimony delivered via video in damages case.

Hong Kong

Rescuers search for man who went missing while hiking after row with girlfriend

Authorities say helicopter deployed to locate hiker, 28, who last posted online that he was on fourth section of MacLehose Trail.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

45% of fire safety shutdowns run past new 2-month cap after Tai Po blaze

Official figures show 5,674 of 12,558 deactivation notices filed in past two years involved work that lasted for more than two months.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. At present, contractors are only required to notify the fire department by submitting a shutdown notice after deactivating fire safety systems. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate ‘suspicious’ fire after man dies in fall

Elderly woman was also rushed to hospital after heavy smoke inhalation, police say.

Royal Garden on Boundary Street, Ho Man Tin. Photo: Google Maps
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h

Undercover officers intercept driver, 31, after he completed 42km trip from Sai Kung Country Park to border checkpoint in about 30 mins.

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Tai Po fire: tendering system can’t stop firms manipulating market, inquiry told

Urban Renewal Authority officials tell hearing that body lacks resources to combat bid-rigging linked to estates’ renovation projects.

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Elderly man drowns during morning swim at Hong Kong’s Lung Mei Beach

Man was taken to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po, where he was pronounced dead.

An elderly man drowned while swimming at Lung Mei Beach in Tai Po on Thursday morning. Photo: Winson Wong
Good Schools Guide

How parents can help their children deal with grief after the Tai Po tragedy

Coverage of the Wang Fuk Court fire could affect most children, but how they display their feelings may differ depending on age, culture and other factors.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Sisters aim for fresh start after ‘saying goodbye’ to ruined Wang Fuk Court flat

Some residents grapple with loss of belongings and condition of their homes on their return to Wang Tai House and Wang Kin House.

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Fire risks not spotted due to old inspection guidelines, Tai Po blaze inquiry told

Government surveyors were following outdated guidelines that didn’t require them to examine renovation works in person at Wang Fuk Court, committee hears.

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A block at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. The residential complex was undergoing renovation when the fire broke out last November. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Doctor in long-delayed hearing over alleged blunder ‘thought baby was choking’

Dr Sit Sou-chi reveals for first time his initial diagnosis for Li Yuanjian, who was left disabled, but parents refuse to accept his testimony.

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Dr Sit Sou-chi attends the Medical Council hearing on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Woman rescued after falling into sea while taking photos at a Hong Kong lighthouse

Mainland Chinese woman, 46, pulled from the sea by a passing couple after falling while taking photos at Fat Tong Mun in Sai Kung.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Video | ‘My home is right here. Why would I bid it farewell?’

The Yip family will have to face this ordeal again in about a week.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Wang Fuk Court residents make long climb to retrieve family treasures

Jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes linked to dead loved ones among items reclaimed by residents.

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A resident collects personal belongings from Wang Sun House. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Departments must communicate better, fire chief tells Tai Po blaze hearing

But Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung insists authorities have clear divisions of work for supervision of renovation projects.

Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung leaves the hearing at City Gallery. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire services declined Tai Po alert over confusion fears, inquiry hears

System, which triggers high-pitched alarm on mobile phones, would have offered little help as it takes up to one hour to activate, officer says.

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Tai Po fire probe: no emergency alert sent over fears of unpredictable responses

Judge David Lok urges distinction between firefighting and fire prevention, says officers at the scene had to make many difficult decisions.

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