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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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Yip Ka-kui
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Video | ‘My home is right here. Why would I bid it farewell?’

The Yip family will have to face this ordeal again in about a week.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Wang Fuk Court residents make long climb to retrieve family treasures

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Departments must communicate better, fire chief tells Tai Po blaze hearing

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire services declined Tai Po alert over confusion fears, inquiry hears

System, which triggers high-pitched alarm on mobile phones, would have offered little help as it takes up to one hour to activate, officer says.

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Derek Chan (right) arrives at City Gallery in Central for the hearing. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire probe: no emergency alert sent over fears of unpredictable responses

Judge David Lok urges distinction between firefighting and fire prevention, says officers at the scene had to make many difficult decisions.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘Lifetime of memories’: survivors return to worst-hit Wang Fuk Court block

Survivors recount narrow escapes and salvage belongings, as some demand accountability and criticise time limits after deadly blaze.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Families seek review of coroner’s findings in Lamma ferry disaster inquest

Application for judicial review seeks to quash coroner’s findings that missing watertight door on ferry was a deliberate design choice.

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Alice Leung (third from left) is one of four people who applied for a judicial review. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘Regulatory vacuum’: Hong Kong fire probe reveals confusion over safety roles

Testimony by fire services officials shows departments split over handling complaints on Wang Fuk Court renovations.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze probe: temporary removal of fireproof windows ‘complied with rules’

Panel chairman questions whether interests of workers and residents are at odds under existing regulations.

Road safety in Hong Kong

2 women killed in separate traffic accidents involving goods vehicle and coach

Hong Kong police detain drivers aged 36 and 67, respectively, after their vehicles crash into pedestrians on Cha Kwo Ling Road and Kwu Tung Road.

The first victim was rushed to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong but was later pronounced dead. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Vote rigging at Wang Fuk Court went unchecked before deadly fire, inquiry hears

Ex-committee member Jason Kong says proxy votes kept predecessors in power until controversial HK$336 million renovation led to their ousting.

Jason Kong talks to the press after his testimony. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire probe: member alleges rigged votes in management committee election

Committee member also admits owners’ corporation failed to follow through with threats to fine contractor for workers’ persistent smoking on site.

Hong Kong

14 hurt after minibus slams into back of goods vehicle in Hong Kong

Crash occurred at about 9.30pm in Tsing Yi.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Wang Fuk Court residents prepare for emotional return to site of deadly fire

Grief counsellor and psychologist help residents prepare physically and mentally for the expected ‘sensory shock’ of returning to ravaged homes.

The catastrophic fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court claimed 168 lives and destroyed all but one of the estate’s eight buildings. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: owners’ group repeatedly complained about use of flammable materials

Former management committee chair says residents felt ‘helpless’ and ‘couldn’t find anything in Hong Kong law to justify our demands’.

Tony Tsui, former chairman of the estate’s management committee for the owners’ group, arrives at City Gallery. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

We failed to check if workers smoked at Wang Fuk Court, firms tell fire hearing

Engineering firms also say replacing fireproof windows with movable boards was unnecessary.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze: official defends refusing mainland Chinese firefighters’ help

Mainland counterparts may not have adapted to local environment nor communicated effectively, Hong Kong fire services officer says at hearing.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Firefighters prioritised tackling blaze over rescues, Tai Po probe hears

‘If you cannot put out the fire, how can you save those trapped inside?’ commander tells committee investigating Wang Fuk Court disaster.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Hong Kong expands heat stress monitoring to better protect outdoor workers

Data to be used from eight additional sites across city in effort to provide more accurate readings and issue faster warnings.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire probe: no commander to track firefighters’ entry records – as it happened

Committee chair says firefighters’ efforts during blaze will always be appreciated regardless of inquiry outcome, adding most faced unprecedented situation.

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Hong Kong

Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people

Preliminary investigation finds fire caused by overheated exhaust fan connected to joss paper burner at Diamond Hill Columbarium, police say.

Firefighters at Diamond Hill Columbarium. Photo: Now TV News
Citybus

Citybus driver dies after collapsing, losing control of vehicle on Hong Kong road

Police say 42-year-old man collapsed while driving along Chung Yan Road on Saturday night.

Citybus has expressed its condolences following the driver’s death. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze: no fire risk checks done for HK$336 million estate renovation

Authorities did not pay special attention to fire hazards at residential estates undergoing large-scale maintenance before deadly fire, official says.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Day 10 of probe: fire department admits delays, ‘inadequate’ safety checks

Assistant director of Fire Services Department says shutting down fire systems not necessary for draining rooftop tanks.

Hong Kong

Minibus driver killed, 16 injured in 2 separate crashes on Hong Kong highway

Eight vehicles involved in late-night crashes on San Tin Highway within two hours.

Two separate crashes on Hong Kong’s San Tin Highway left one dead and 16 injured. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Some Wang Fuk Court residents float ‘profit-making’ in-situ rebuilding plan

Proposal calls for rebuilding half of estate’s eight blocks with higher plot ratio, suggesting government can earn HK$6.4 billion.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court last November killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 others. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po probe: no on-site checks by firm due to ‘busy’ schedule – as it happened

Director of contractor responsible for estate’s fire services equipment suspects workers drew water from tanks, calling it a serious problem.

Hong Kong

79-year-old hiker who went missing in Hong Kong found on third day of search

Rescuers find He Chengan conscious near Kwan Tai Temple along Section 10 of MacLehose Trail, where he had last been seen on Saturday.

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