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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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Nineteen people, including the drivers of both vehicles, were injured in the accident. Photo: Handout
The accident prompted the closure of two lanes, causing a huge jam. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Minibus driver hospitalised, 18 others injured, after collision with goods truck

Hong Kong police say accident occurred on Monday morning on Yuen Long-bound side of San Tin Highway.

Singapore

Hong Kong hiker dies, Singaporean teen discharged after 2 trail emergencies

Hong Kong society

Singaporean teenager flown to hospital after falling ill during Lion Rock hike

Hong Kong society

Boy, 13, saved after climbing onto air-conditioning unit to escape fire in flat

Hong Kong firefighters rescue boy who was home alone on Wednesday night, while his mother has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.

Online footage showed the 13-year-old boy climbing out of a window and onto the air-conditioning condenser unit to escape the fire in his flat. Photo: Threads/ckm_nancy
The fire broke out on Wednesday night at Tsui Ping North Estate in Kwun Tong. Photo: Wikipedia
Hong Kong

Elderly man found dead, wife hospitalised after smell reported at Hong Kong flat

Man, 81, had died in flat at One Madison in Cheung Sha Wan, while woman, 73, was found in semi-conscious state and taken to Caritas Medical Centre.

Hong Kong

Fire breaks out on rooftop of residential building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok

No casualties reported as firefighters battle blaze with one water jet after items stored on the rooftop catch fire.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Construction worker jailed for life for killing bus driver after smoking dispute

Tam Yun-chiu attacked Ho Lok-man, who had confronted him about smoking while they waited for a lift at Amoy Gardens in Kowloon Bay.

Amoy Gardens in Kowloon Bay. A man was found guilty of killing a bus driver after repeatedly punching the victim in the face, knocking him to the ground and kicking his head. Photo: Edward Wong
The High Court in Admiralty. Photo: Sun Yeung
Aviation

Man lost control of paraglider in strong winds, probe into fatal crash finds

Retired Hong Kong police officer was lifted off the ground backwards and into thick cloud cover before crashing on Lantau in 2024.

Hong Kong

Off-duty senior ambulanceman dies after abseiling fall on Kowloon Peak

Unconscious man airlifted to hospital but later pronounced dead.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong power outages hit Ho Man Tin, disrupting 1,000 households and hotel

First of two outages lasted more than four hours overnight into Thursday after equipment near Waterloo Road malfunctioned.

Ho Man Tin residents were hit by two power outages, the first lasting more than four hours overnight into Thursday. Photo: Facebook/ 劉婉燕
Hong Kong taxis

Taxi passengers take wheel after cabby faints while driving on Hong Kong highway

Passengers escaped injury, but driver, 66, remains in a critical condition.

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The 66-year-old driver suddenly slumped unconscious behind the wheel, leaving passengers stuggling to control the vehicle. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate

After trying and failing to put out fire on their TV stand, family escapes building with about 140 other residents.

Hong Kong society

Cyclist likely bitten by several dogs and died from throat injuries, source says

But government forensic pathologists fear it may ultimately be impossible to determine which exact animals were involved, SCMP told.

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Hong Kong

17 injured as minibus hits truck on Hong Kong highway during morning rush

Accident temporarily blocked part of Fanling Highway, causing traffic to back up near Kwu Tung.

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Seventeen people have been injured after a minibus collided with a truck. Photo: Facebook/pttthk
Hong Kong weather

3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees

Two men in separate incidents were suspected of having heatstroke, while rescuers helped a third hiker who developed dizziness.

Tourists take in the sights at the Po Pin Chau viewing platform. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong International Airport

Private jet flap scare triggers ‘local standby’ at Hong Kong airport

Billionaire-favoured G650 jet reported flap problem as emergency crews were deployed to the runway before the aircraft landed safely.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Activist charged after microchipped dog caught in probe into suspected attack

One of five strays caught in Yuen Long was registered to Kent Luk, founder of Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong must address the systemic lapses behind hospital lift failures

Authorities must determine how multiple layers of checks failed to stop substandard construction work before it spiralled into a public scandal.

Only four of the 28 lifts in the 34-storey new clinical building of the Queen Mary Hospital are working. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong police

Woman chased by 3 dogs before suspected fatal attack in Hong Kong

Security footage shows woman leaving Yuen Long MTR on shared bike, then being chased by dogs minutes before she was found unconscious.

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Hong Kong courts

3 firms fined over HK$900,000 each for role in apprentice electrician’s death

Main contractor, two subcontractors found to have played role in fatal electrocution of worker handling wiring for solar panels amid rain.

Hong Kong courts

22 months’ jail for Hong Kong driver who fatally struck student at junction

Court slams Ernest Au Yeung’s reckless behaviour after NGO worker accelerated car to almost 100km/h to beat amber light on his way to work in 2024.

The District Court building in Wan Chai. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court winds up Wang Fuk Court renovation consultant over debt

Will Power Architects, involved in HK$336 million renovation project at estate, is ordered wound up after failing to oppose creditor’s application.

Will Power Architects, which was involved in the renovation project at Wang Fuk Court, has been wound up. Photo: Eugene Lee
The Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims (Hong Kong)

Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year

Police say they received a report of a construction worker discovered lying on podium along Yu Chau Street in Sham Shui Po.

MTR Corporation

Man, 61, dies in hospital after collapsing on board Hong Kong train

MTR Corp says morning train services along Tsuen Wan line were disrupted to allow passenger to receive urgent medical aid.

Hong Kong

Toddler with heart and brain conditions dies after being found unresponsive

The 23-month-old girl was found without a pulse in a Hong Kong flat and was later certified dead in hospital.

Police are investigating after a 23-month-old girl was found unresponsive at her family’s Kai Tak flat and later certified dead in hospital. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Buildings Department files 259 charges over work at fire-ravaged Hong Kong estate

Charges against two firms, four individuals relate to alleged use of substandard materials and failure to properly supervise repairs.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po in November killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 residents. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong’s bail extended on 4 traffic offences

He was arrested on suspicion of crashing his car into two parked vehicles while under the influence of alcohol on the CUHK campus.

Road safety in Hong Kong

Fatal cycling accidents in Hong Kong more than double in first half of 2026

From ignoring lights to riding side by side, police flag common cycling offences driving rise in fatal accidents.

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