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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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A 74-year-old cleaner was struck by a left-hand drive Geely car operating on a trade licence plate at a Hong Kong public housing estate on Wednesday. Photo: Now TV
Hong Kong

Cleaner hit by left-hand drive car in Hong Kong, second such accident in a week

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

Hong Kong fires and safety

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

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.

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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.

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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The woman was knocked down by a double-decker bus and trapped underneath it. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

The court earlier heard from an expert’s report that the collision occurred in a split second, giving the defendant only 0.9 seconds to react. Photo: Eugene Lee
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.

The leak occurred in Mong Kok East Station. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

Hong Kong housing

Opinion | 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.

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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.

Secretary for Migrant Workers Hans Leo Cacdac (second from right) and others bow their heads next to the coffin of Maryan Pascual Esteban. Photo: Handout
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.

Pyramid Hill in Ma On Shan is said to be Hong Kong’s largest paragliding site. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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