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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Long Ke Wan and High Island Reservoir in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 61, dies after being found unconscious along Sai Kung trail in Hong Kong

Police received report at 10.36am from two hikers who stumbled upon man lying next to a tent on the Biu Tsim Kok trail.

Accidents and personal safety

Man, 70, drowns while swimming at Hong Kong’s Butterfly Beach

Hong Kong society

Bodies of woman, 47, and grandson, 1, found in suspected murder-suicide case

Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Where is our uniquely Hong Kong panda character?

Readers discuss the need for Hong Kong-specific tourist experiences, a happy outcome to a mountain emergency, and regulation of arcade machines.

Panda sculptures are displayed at Hong Kong International Airport for the launch of a panda-themed exhibition on December 2. Photo: AP
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 60, dies after fire breaks out in 12th-floor flat

Building residents called for help, finding man unconscious in flat.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong hiker, 90, found safe after failing to return home for 2 days

Villager finds Ng Sek-wu, who appears to be unhurt; whereabouts for past two nights unknown.

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Accidents and personal safety

Shipyard fire in Hong Kong’s Aberdeen put out after 4-hour battle

Boats being repaired were made of fibreglass so fire spread quickly, officials say.

The fire escalated into a No.3 alarm within half an hour at the shipyard on Shum Wan Road at 4.11pm. Photo: Facebook / southernbuddies
Accidents and personal safety

Hiker dies in Hong Kong hours after being attacked by stinging insects

Four hikers were exploring Pat Sin Leng along the Wilson Trail when they were attacked by insects.

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Rescue under way for stranded whale off Lantau waters in Hong Kong

Authorities say whale is five to six metres long with wounds on its body, urge public to stay away from mammal.

Accidents and personal safety

Man, 65, dies in Hong Kong fire caused by short circuit of phone charger in flat

Fire in Chai Wan flat at 11.38am on Sunday also injures man’s daughter, 31.

The blaze broke out at a flat in Block 1 of New Jade Gardens in Chai Wan before lunchtime on Sunday. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong police arrest oil barge captain after collision with fishing boat

Fire Services Department and Marine Police searching for 81-year-old missing skipper of fishing boat.

Lamma Island. The oil barge was passing through Hong Kong waters on its way to Huizhou when it collided with the fishing boat, a source has said. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong worker killed by falling cage lift at residential project site

Preliminary investigations show machine malfunction caused cage to fall and hit man at Pavilia Farm III development.

Accidents and personal safety

Scaffolding worker falls to his death from Hong Kong industrial building

Man, 44, found unconscious on concrete canopy at Tung Nam Factory Building in To Kwa Wan on Tuesday afternoon.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong paraglider hits hiker in botched landing, helicopter rescue needed

Police say paraglider lost control and hit hiker on lawn of Ngong Ping; pair taken to hospital with leg, neck and head injuries.

The pair were transported from Ngong Ping, Ma On Shan. Photo: Dickson Lee
Accidents and personal safety

5 Hong Kong firefighters hurt after truck hits vehicle at scene of earlier crash

Firefighters were passing scene of crash involving car and wild boar in Sai Kung.

The crash on Friday morning occurred on Clear Water Bay Road. Photo: Facebook /Bosco Chu
Accidents and personal safety

Solo hiker dies after going missing in Hong Kong’s northwestern New Territories

Police find Yau Kwok-yee, 67, at bottom of five-metre drop near Ng To Shui in Tuen Mun after he was reported missing on Sunday.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong van smashes through windows into lobby of residential building

Van veers off Canton Road and smashes through windows into ground-floor lobby of Yau Ma Tei building.

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Accidents and personal safety

Passengers evacuated from Hong Kong train carriage after lithium battery fire

One passenger sustains minor injuries and is taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment.

A man was injured after a lithium battery caught fire. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong man ends 4-hour rooftop stand-off after roaming building with knife

Police say man’s girlfriend filed report after he suffered suspected mental health episode at Kin Shue House in Lei Muk Shue Estate.

Accidents and personal safety

Elderly man dies after blaze in luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels

Fire broke out shortly before 5pm in flat in Tower 2 of Elegant Terrace, prompting evacuation of about 50 people.

Accidents and personal safety

Woman arrested for suspected child neglect after 2 saved from Hong Kong flat fire

Online video footage shows flames and smoke coming out of high-rise flat in Tsz Wan Shan with two children trapped inside.

The blaze occurred at Lok Moon House at Tsz Lok Estate. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Accidents and personal safety

Falling objects from crane injure 5 workers at construction site in Hong Kong

Accident occurred when the crane was lifting a heavy item at construction site, insider says.

One of the injured workers is transported to hospital after the accident. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Expat hiker critically injured in Hong Kong after falling from island cliff

Man, 57, who was exploring North Ninepin Island with friends, said to have fallen about four metres near ‘Big Cannon Rock’ landmark.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man drowns after boat trip with friends turns to tragedy

Man, 42, brought to shore by rescue team and flown to hospital, but pronounced dead about an hour after arrival.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police find body off Sai Kung after snorkeller reported missing

Rescue teams discover floating body, which is yet to be identified, after group reports friend missing after snorkelling trip.

The group was snorkelling in the waters off Lai Chi Chong when the man went missing. Photo: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Accidents and personal safety

Boy, 7, drowns in Hong Kong hotel pool, police investigating possible neglect

Boy is pulled out of the water unconscious by his father, receives CPR from lifeguard and doctor but later dies in hospital.

The boy had been swimming in the Gold Coast Hotel’s pool. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and personal safety

Explainer | Hiking in Hong Kong: how to navigate the trails safely amid summer heat

The Post speaks to mountaineering experts to glean safety tips after the recent death of a 56-year-old hiker in Clear Water Bay Country Park.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong hiker dies in hospital hours after being found in 15-hour search

Search for man, 56, began at around 7.40pm on Sunday after his wife reported him missing.

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