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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Police have called on people to use HKSOS, an app designed by the force to help find hikers in trouble. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong police

Number of tourist hikers seeking Hong Kong police help nearly doubled last year

Police commissioner urges public to consider their safety more carefully before heading out on hiking trips.

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Hong Kong society

Hill fire in Hong Kong under control after burning for over 17 hours

Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman, 24, back home after suspected abduction in Southeast Asia

Hong Kong

2 hikers rescued as hill fire rages for hours in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Government Flying Service team retrieves man and woman from mountain top, with neither suffering injuries.

The fire at Kai Kung Leng, a mountain range in Lam Tsuen Country Park. Photo: Facebook/ 元朗區議會黃紹聰議員
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer hurts hand after gun accidentally fired in station

Officer was unloading firearm in Happy Valley Police Station when it accidentally discharged, source says.

Hong Kong

Memorial held for Hong Kong motorcyclist killed in controversial crash

Rider, 27, died last week after off-duty customs officer tried to stop his alleged escape from police, with bike crashing into roadside pole and tree.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Price to pay for concrete falling from Hong Kong buildings

The latest injury, in a busy area of Hong Kong, underlines the need for tougher action on owners who fail to act on government orders.

The view from the top of No. 76 Percival Street in Causeway Bay. An elderly man was injured when concrete fell from the building on Friday. Photo: Antony Dickson

3 men injured when speedboat explodes in Hong Kong waters

Hongkonger and mainland Chinese victim are in critical condition, while a second mainlander is listed as serious after boat explodes in waters off Tuen Mun.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs officer arrested after attempting to stop fleeing motorcyclist

Incident that killed the rider has sparked heated debate over whether the off-duty officer’s actions were appropriate.

Road safety in Hong Kong

Hong Kong driver dies after his truck collides with waste collection vehicle

Authorities say some lanes of Lin Cheung Road had to be closed to traffic due to accident.

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A truck driver died after a collision with a waste collection vehicle. Photo: Facebook/Lydia Chan
Hong Kong

Father raises safety fears after son gets foot stuck in Hong Kong mall escalator

Boy, aged seven, rescued by firefighters and passers-by after his left foot became stuck in a gap in escalator at Park Central.

The mall’s management has said the escalator was inspected every two weeks. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Man dies after collapsing on Hong Kong escalator, injuring woman during fall

Man with history of medical problems collapses in Sha Tin and falls onto woman behind him, with pair rushed to hospital.

Japan

Hong Kong authorities contact embassy after resident crashes car into eatery in Japan

Owner of soba shop in Shizuoka prefecture says he thought he was ‘hit by a rocket’ when Hong Kong tourist drove car through entrance.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong building in falling concrete case failed to comply with 2020 notice

Man, 79, was hit by concrete that fell off building on Percival Street in Causeway Bay on Friday.

Contractors inspect the building at No 76 Percival Street in Causeway Bay. Photo: Harvey Kong
Japan

Hongkonger rams car into noodle shop in Japan after stepping on wrong pedal

Tourist tells local media she mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.

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The Hong Kong tourist had been trying to park in front of a soba shop in Izu city in Shizuoka prefecture. Photo: X/かんさつおもしろせいぶつ
Hong Kong

Family flying home with crash victim’s body a week after Hong Kong wedding

Mourners attend prayer ceremony for Mohammad Nadeem Adalat, one of three men killed in New Year’s Day’s car crash.

Man’s actions ahead of Hong Kong biker’s fatal crash spark online debate

A 27-year-old crashed his motorbike when a passer-by stood in the way in an apparent attempt to prevent escape.

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Hong Kong society

Elderly man hit by chunks of falling concrete from Hong Kong building

Man, 79, hit by pieces of concrete and sent to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai on Friday evening.

Chunks of concrete sit on the street in Causeway Bay. Photo: Facebook/Andy Yung
Old Hong Kong

When MTR tunnelling caused a collapse and 140 were evacuated on New Year’s Day

A 20-metre deep hole appeared in the road and residents were left too scared to return to their homes after work on the MTR Island line caused massive subsidence at ground level.

Hong Kong

Editorial | One fatal accident at work remains one too many for city like Hong Kong

Deaths at construction sites will continue to mount unless a safety mindset is instilled first and foremost at all levels.

Mourners gather at Hong Kong mosque for funeral of car crash victims

Mosque in Wan Chai holds ceremony for Ihtsham Ali, 30, and Mohammad Faisal, 34, who died along with Mohammad Nadeem Adalat on New Year’s Day.

The ceremony was held at the Masjid Ammar and Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

4 Hong Kong cyclists arrested for ‘reckless riding’ over minibus-driver clash

Three men and a woman, aged 28 to 45, released on bail and must report back to police later this month.

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The quarrel in Tai Po came to light after footage of it was posted online. Photo: Facebook/Kitty Chau
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man arrested for ‘furious driving’ after officer dragged 70 metres

Driver, 56, allegedly sped away from policeman who then tried to stop van and suffered injuries to his head, arms and legs.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s environmental hygiene department reports alleged data theft

More than 100 residents’ personal data, containing names and contact information, believed to have been stolen.

Bodies of 3 people who died in Hong Kong crash to be sent back to Pakistan, UK

‘The family members were emotionally unstable. They cried non-stop,’ leader of Pakistani community in Hong Kong says.

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A Hong Kong taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle collided with another car. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police officer hurt after being dragged 250 metres by ‘suspicious’ van

Officer on patrol approached van in Cheung Sha Wan after deeming it ‘suspicious’, police say.

The van had been parked near the intersection of Lai Po Road and Lin Cheung Road in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after 3 die in horror road crash

Taxi cut across lane and hit car on West Kowloon Highway early on New Year’s Day, police say.

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Hongkonger dies after starting fire in his flat in suspected suicide case

Police say they believe man in his ‘40s to 50s’ set a fire inside his flat in Yau Tong.

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