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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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Members of the independent investigation committee of the Wang Fuk Court fire, wearing protective suits, inspect the fire scene on December 23. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Outside In | To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats

Public procurement failures often reflect government responsibility, and Hong Kong’s fire investigation must confront that reality.

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Hong Kong

Passenger injured in fire sparked by power bank on Incheon-Hong Kong flight

Hong Kong fires and safety

Faulty appliance sparks fire at Hong Kong housing estate, prompting 300 to flee

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong issues fresh reminder to buckle up ahead of January 25 seat belt rules

Passengers must wear seat belts if available on public and private buses, while drivers are responsible for child passengers’ safety.

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All seats on a KMB bus are equipped with seat belts. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Office of the Ombudsman

Hong Kong ombudsman raises concerns over repeated landslides on man-made slopes

Since 2008, most cases of repeated landslides are either not included in monitoring programme or deemed relatively low priority, ombudsman says.

Hong Kong police

Off-duty Hong Kong police sergeant suspended for alleged drink-driving

Station sergeant allegedly drove private car under the influence of alcohol and crashed into police van at Kowloon East regional headquarters.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong firms set to return to projects as new scaffolding nets expected soon

Deadly Tai Po blaze triggered the citywide removal of protective mesh at around 420 buildings undergoing renovations.

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Workers remove netting at a project in Fo Tan in December. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Second street cleaner accident in a week as Hongkonger, 74, struck by car

Group representing industrial accident victims calls for review of cleaners’ equipment, as another was fatally struck by truck on New Year’s Eve.

LCSD

Basketball post collapses at Hong Kong playground, injuring 20-year-old man

Police receive report of incident at Kau Pui Lung Road Playground, near Lok Man Sun Chuen public housing estate, on Sunday night.

Hong Kong fires and safety

More than 150 residents evacuated after ‘candle’ sparks fire in Hong Kong flat

Police receive report on Monday of fire on 33rd floor of Tsuen Wan Centre’s Tai Yuan House, less than a day after Shek Kip Mei Estate blaze.

Police received a report in the early hours of Monday that a flat on the 33rd floor of Tai Yuan House at Tsuen Wan Centre was on fire. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong

‘I thought of pushing wife out window’: Hong Kong fire survivors recount escape

Blaze at Mei Yue House of Shek Kip Mei Estate leaves one dead, eight others injured.

A fire broke out at Mei Yue House in Shek Kip Mei on Sunday morning, leaving 1 dead and 8 injured. Photo: Dickson Lee
Caritas Medical Centre

1 dead, 8 injured in Hong Kong housing estate fire as more than 250 evacuated

Firefighters are investigating cause of fire, including suspected power fault, at Shek Kip Mei Estate in Kowloon.

Ocean Park

15 left hanging as Hong Kong Ocean Park’s ‘Wild Twister’ ride breaks down again

Thrill-seekers stranded for 19 minutes after signal failure triggers safety system.

Hong Kong

Fire caused by short circuit of phone charger in Hong Kong flat injures 4, kills cat

Police say blaze broke out at flat in Lai Yiu Estate in Kwai Chung, leading to temporary evacuation of 150 residents.

Firefighters at the scene of the blaze in Lai Yiu Estate’s Fu Yiu House on Friday morning. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong tourism

Editorial | Tourists must put safety first in quest for the perfect photo

The tragic death of a visitor in Sai Kung and other fatal accidents should prompt caution among travellers.

Visitors at the Po Pin Chau Viewing Platform during the holidays on December 27, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

Tourist killed after fall from 70-metre cliff while taking photos in Hong Kong

Post learns victim was tourist from Guangzhou who was hiking on Po Pin Chau with three friends.

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Hong Kong

Woman, 27, killed after being hit by KMB bus at road crossing in Hong Kong

Pedestrian knocked down and trapped underneath bus while crossing road in To Kwa Wan.

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Hong Kong

Video | Hikers scale steep slope in Hong Kong’s Ocean Park

Video apparently taken from a cable car at the attraction and shows hikers climbing down giant seahorse carved into Brick Hill.

Hikers climbing down giant seahorse carved into Brick Hill.
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

5,000 Hong Kong workers idle as new scaffold net safety regime hits 200 projects

Development Bureau says it will consider amending a law to strengthen supervision over external works involved in major building repairs.

Hong Kong society

Clip of 3 hikers scaling slope at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park goes viral

Video from December 23, which appears to be taken from cable car at resort, shows hikers climbing along giant seahorse carved into Brick Hill.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel fully reopens after fuel truck crash

Police received report at 12.52pm on Saturday that medium-sized truck had crashed into right wall of tunnel.

The fuel truck tipped over in Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police arrest off-duty officer after elderly man knocked down by car

Police say driver was travelling along On Lok Road towards Tai Kiu Road on Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his Porsche.

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The driver of the white Porsche lost control and crashed through a barricade. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong International Airport

6 injured after vehicle swerves to avoid detached container at Hong Kong airport

Driver of light goods vehicle suffers hand injuries, while five passengers, aged between 46 and 70, sustain minor injuries.

Science

In world first, Chinese surgeons save patient’s ear with graft onto foot

The ear was torn off in an industrial accident and was successfully reattached to the woman’s scalp several months later.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong taxi driver hospitalised after crashing into school building

Incident at Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo) leaves 61-year-old driver trapped, requiring fire services to extract her.

A taxi driver has been hospitalised after her vehicle crashed through the wall of a school building in Kwun Tong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police make another arrest over deadly Tai Po blaze

Man, 48, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter is 16th person detained in connection with fire.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po was being renovated when the deadly blaze broke out last month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Mainland China

Avalanche at ski resort in northern Xinjiang kills Hongkonger

Hong Kong government’s office in Beijing provides advice and assistance in accordance with wishes of victim’s family.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tram driver gets 4 weeks in jail for crash that killed girl, 3

Magistrate takes mitigating factors into consideration, grants Li Yaodong release for appeal proceedings after being remanded for two weeks.

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