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Hong Kong
1 dead, 8 injured in Hong Kong housing estate fire as more than 250 evacuated
Power fault suspected in fire at Shek Kip Mei Estate, as man found dead and eight others taken to hospital, including two seriously injured.
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Ocean Park
15 left hanging as Hong Kong Ocean Park’s ‘Wild Twister’ ride breaks down again
3 Jan 2026 - 8:16PM
Hong Kong
Fire caused by short circuit of phone charger in Hong Kong flat injures 4, kills cat
3 Jan 2026 - 6:17PM
Hong Kong tourism
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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.
3 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM
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.
2 Jan 2026 - 2:06PM
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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.
30 Dec 2025 - 2:34AM
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Hong Kong
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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.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
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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.
28 Dec 2025 - 10:42PM
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.
28 Dec 2025 - 12:33PM
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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.
27 Dec 2025 - 11:35PM
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.
28 Dec 2025 - 6:14PM
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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.
27 Dec 2025 - 1:31PM
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.
26 Dec 2025 - 3:01PM
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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.
25 Dec 2025 - 8:43PM
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.
24 Dec 2025 - 11:28PM
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.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:49PM
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.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:04PM
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MTR Corporation
Carbon monoxide leak leaves 6 workers unconscious at MTR station in Hong Kong
Police say staff member from Mong Kok East MTR station reported discovery of six workers collapsed on floor.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:51PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong man who went missing overnight on hike with mother found in Yuen Long
Staff member at Tai Lam Tunnel finds 28-year-old intellectually disabled man on Monday morning with no visible injuries.
22 Dec 2025 - 2:55PM
Hong Kong housing
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Hong Kong’s fire victims need empathy, clarity and a plan
The fire must compel us to re-examine how we assign risk, structure contracts, insure homes and support communities after a catastrophe.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong society
Filipino helper killed in Hong Kong fire hailed as heroine on repatriation
Filipino official says Maryan Pascual Esteban’s body arrives in country while Hong Kong authorities vow long-term support for affected residents.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:51PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong man rescued after paraglider spirals out of control, hits trees
Paraglider, 49, winched to safety by government helicopter after hiker spots him crashing near Pyramid Hill in Ma On Shan.
21 Dec 2025 - 5:06PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Passenger flung from car as 3 arrested after high-speed chase in Hong Kong
Driver and two passengers arrested for various offences after parked car and truck hit during wild ride in New Territories.
21 Dec 2025 - 12:33AM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video
Queen Mary Hospital vows disciplinary action after staff caught on video using syringes as ‘water pistols’ inside a ward.
20 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM
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Road safety in Hong Kong
7 injured as car collides with oncoming bus in Hong Kong
Neck and facial injuries reported as driver loses control of his car and crashes into bus in Stanley.
20 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho laid to rest
37-year-old firefighter died battling a massive inferno that engulfed several Tai Po residential blocks in late November.
19 Dec 2025 - 6:18PM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong court orders trial to compensate dancer paralysed in Mirror show
Judge says Mo Li’s then employer Studiodanz ‘evaded responsibility’ by failing to appear at hearings, orders trial to determine compensation.
19 Dec 2025 - 5:10PM
Hong Kong
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Hong Kong firefighters pay tribute to fallen colleague
Ho Wai-ho lost his life at the age of 37 as he battled the massive Tai Po inferno that claimed the lives of 160 in late November.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:31PM
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