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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

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.

Accidents and personal safety

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

Accidents and personal safety

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

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.

Police are investigating the accident at the building in To Kwa Wan. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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.

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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.

The search covered tracts of the Castle Peak area in Tuen Mun. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.

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.

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.

The incident took place at Lei Muk Shue Estate. Photo: Handout
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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.

The fire broke out in a flat in Elegant Terrace on Conduit Road in Mid-Levels. Photo: Handout
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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.

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.

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.

The Ninepin Group in eastern Hong Kong waters comprises two larger islands and 27 smaller ones. Photo: AFCD
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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.

Sai Kung’s Bluff Island, where a man drowned after getting into difficulties while swimming. Photo: Handout
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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.

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.

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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.

Clear Water Bay Country Park, where a 56-year-old hiker recently died from heat-related injuries. Photo: Getty Images
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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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Tourist, 37, dies in Hong Kong after fall off cliff on landmark Lion Rock

Tourist, 37, dies after cliff plunge on city’s Lion Rock; airlifted to hospital, but later pronounced dead.

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Accidents and personal safety

Calls to check contractor safety measures after death of 2 Hong Kong workers

Unions and concern groups ask why sewer workers were underground and whether contractors provided protective gear or followed safety rules.

A concern group representative says workers are sometimes required to go beyond their specified duties. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Hong Kong construction site blaze mostly put out after burning for 40 hours

Massive blaze at Housing Society site in Tin Shui Wai brought under control, after marathon effort by firefighters who also deployed drones and robots.

Smoke rises from the site. Authorities mobilised seven water jets and two breathing apparatus teams to help fight the blaze. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong hospital construction works suspended after man dies from suspected fall

Labourer, 30, certified dead on the spot after sustaining massive head trauma at a construction site in Kwai Chung.

Accidents and personal safety

3 men badly burned in garage fire in northwestern Hong Kong

Blaze occurred in a village called San Sang Tsuen on Tin Ha Road in Yuen Long at about 8.44am on Monday.

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Charred body found after blaze put out in Hong Kong public housing flat

Firefighters discover remains after extinguishing blaze in flat on 21st floor of Tsuen Wing Lau at Lai Tak Estate in Tai Hang.

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Shortly before 10pm, flames were seen shooting out the flat’s windows, accompanied by thick smoke, on the 21st floor of Tsuen Wing Lau at Lai Tak Estate in Tai Hang. Photo: Handout
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Fire alarm may have failed to alert residents of Hong Kong building to blaze

Man, aged between 40 and 60, hospitalised in a critical condition after serious smoke inhalation.

The fire broke out at Cheung Fai Mansion on Tong Mi Road. Sixteen fire trucks and six ambulances were sent to the scene. Photo: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

Stand-up paddle boarder drifts from Shenzhen waters to Hong Kong overnight

Police say 59-year-old man claims he fell into sea while paddle boarding in Shenzhen, coming ashore in remote Sai Kung village next day.

Accidents and personal safety

Safety belt ‘may have saved’ Hong Kong worker in fatal scaffolding collapse

The 51-year-old woman was standing on the 15-by-eight-metre scaffolding when it fell from a high-rise building.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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