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Construction workers remove the bamboo scaffolding of a building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district on October 16. As far as possible, drones and robots must be deployed to replace humans in risky operations. Elson Li
Drones

Letters | Drones and robots must be widely used to reduce worksite deaths

Readers discuss using drones to improve construction safety, how developers are turning to property technology and a more targeted approach to reducing escalator accidents in MTR stations.

Fire engulfs and destroys part of large noise barrier on busy Hong Kong road

Hong Kong

Hong Kong may use drones to enforce worksite safety from next year

CLP Group

Hong Kong’s CLP Power to probe voltage dip after residents left stuck in lifts

CLP Power confirms 132,000-volt power grid connecting Ma On Shan to Sha Tin experienced voltage dip for 0.1 seconds on Monday morning.

CLP Power has said its technicians are investigating the voltage dip. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Following safety rules at workplaces is the responsibility of all

Hong Kong must adopt a culture that has zero tolerance for anyone, in any job being put in danger.

Hong Kong

Explainer | Carbon monoxide poisoning: how to avoid it after Hong Kong family of 3 fall ill

Experts have warned that it is crucial to keep bathrooms with gas water heaters well ventilated even in cold weather.

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3 injured in major collision between Ferrari and taxi in Hong Kong

Front of both cars smashed in Braemar Hill accident that occurred at 11.31pm on Saturday.

An image from the internet shows the Ferrari and taxi badly damaged on the debris-strewn road in Braemar Hill. Photo: Facebook
Hong Kong

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.

2 workers die in separate accidents within one hour in Hong Kong

Worker maintaining escalator trapped in machinery in Central, painter is crushed into ceiling by malfunctioning raised platform.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Settle Hong Kong slope disputes for the sake of safety

Climate change has increased the risks of landslides in city and this is no time to argue about maintenance work.

Workers deal with a Tai Po landslide on Bride’s Pool Road near Wu Kau Tang in September. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong move to make helmets mandatory for cyclists postponed to 2025

More time needed to study age requirements and practices in other jurisdictions, government says.

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Authorities have also received a number of suggestions over the proposed amendment. Photo: Elson Li
SCMP Highlights

Recap | Hong Kong escalator chaos, Tokyo’s sex trade secret: 5 most-read stories

Here are five of our most popular stories from the past few days. Find out what people have been reading the most on SCMP.com.

Climate change

Letters | Spain’s deadly floods another wake-up call for Hong Kong

Readers discuss the urgent need to manage climate risks, the real danger on MTR escalators, and paying attention to domestic workers’ mental health.

Hong Kong

Minibus driver critically injured in crash at upscale Hong Kong neighbourhood

Driver, 79, hurled out of windscreen when vehicle ploughed into entrance of a Mid-Levels residential complex, source says.

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The minibus crashed into the entrance of Estoril Court, a high-end housing estate. Photo: Handout
MTR Corporation

Mainland Chinese tourists fall down Hong Kong escalator ‘like dominoes’

One elderly member of tour group taken to hospital after accident near exit of East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

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The Fire Services Department said it received a report at 5.20pm that people had been injured at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong police

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.

MTR Corporation

Letters | We need a conversation about reckless escalator use on the MTR

Readers discuss the MTR’s latest safety campaign, the potential for thriving esports sector in Hong Kong and how opinion polls got it wrong on the US presidential race.

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Hong Kong woman, 93, killed by reversing rubbish truck; driver arrested

Vehicle was reversing into school in Siu Sai Wan when woman was hit and became trapped underneath, police say.

Firefighters respond to the accident in Siu Sai Wan on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee

Elderly Hong Kong villager in serious condition after wild boar attack

Man, 68, in semi-conscious state when found by another villager at Lei Uk San Tsuen in Ta Kwu Ling.

4 injured as car crashes into optical store in Hong Kong

Driver and passenger, as well as pedestrian and elderly woman, suffer minor injuries in crash on Lung Mun Road in Tuen Mun.

Road safety in Hong Kong

10-metre tree falls onto 3 vehicles on Hong Kong road, causing 3-hour disruption

Taxi, car and school bus hit by spider tree crashing down onto Prince Edward Road West, but no injuries reported.

Police said the 20-by-five-metre affected area blocked four of the six lanes, which were reopened at around 11.20am. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ombudsman to probe slope safety amid concerns over landslide risks

Number of landslides in 2023 exceeds 600, higher than the annual average of about 300 in the past 30 years, watchdog says.

Hong Kong is experiencing a rising number of landslides. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Hong Kong could appeal against lenient penalties in industrial accident cases

Ho Kai-ming, undersecretary for labour and welfare, says government ‘saddened’ by four recent fatal incidents that occurred within a week.

Wild boar runs into motorcycle in Hong Kong, injuring rider and passenger

Incident occurred at Kowloon-bound lane of Clear Water Bay Road in Sai Kung just after 3am on Wednesday.

Hong Kong society

Fourth work death in week spurs Hong Kong labour groups to call for change

They say four fatal work-related accidents a consequence of issues such as substandard safety measures and lenient punishments for offenders, among others.

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A workers’ rights advocate says Hong Kong’s multilayered subcontracting system is also to blame for poor site safety. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

Cleaner dies after being found in waters off Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Island

Colleague finds him missing from work at cargo area and alerts authorities at 8.45am, but cleaner later pronounced dead.

The Stonecutters Island public cargo working area in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

3 injured when Hong Kong shuttle bus slams into lamp post near Redhill Peninsula

Shuttle bus crashed on Pak Pat Shan Road in Tai Tam.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men on suspicion of murder over ‘eye contact’

Preliminary investigations suggest suspects did not know victim and triad activities not involved, police say.

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9 September, 2024
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