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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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Dancer Mo Li remains paralysed from an accident that occured during a Mirror concert in July 2022. Photo: Instagram
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court orders trial to compensate dancer paralysed in Mirror show

Judge says Mo Li’s then employer Studiodanz ‘evaded responsibility’ by failing to appear at hearings, orders trial to determine compensation sum.

Hong Kong

Video | Hong Kong firefighters pay tribute to fallen colleague

Road safety in Hong Kong

Hong Kong taxi driver, 62, arrested over fatally knocking down pedestrian

Hong Kong society

Power outage briefly leaves 5,000 Hong Kong households in darkness

Outage also leaves some stuck in lifts at shopping centre and university campus, while police get report of traffic lights malfunctioning.

Footage from the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity shows students continuing to learn in the dark. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong man arrested after car hits 94-year-old pedestrian, who later dies

Elderly man dies in hospital on Wednesday morning after sustaining multiple injuries as police call for witnesses.

Hong Kong

3 injured, over 100 evacuated after fire breaks out in Hong Kong flat

Fire has been extinguished, with police suspecting it was caused by 40-year-old woman burning incense.

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Worker unconscious with head injury after falling from scaffolding in Hong Kong

Police say male construction worker, 65, was conducting renovation works at house in Tai Po when he fell and lost consciousness.

The worker fell unconscious from the fall and was sent to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for treatment. Photo: Jelly Tse
Buildings Department (Hong Kong)

Letters | Hong Kong’s ageing buildings need better care under stronger rules

Readers call on the government to revamp the city’s governance of building management and repair, and rethink its approach to teenagers’ social media use.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals

A city full of people living in tower blocks similar to those at Wang Fuk Court needs clear answers from committees investigating the tragedy.

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Road safety in Hong Kong

12 injured in traffic accident involving Hong Kong taxi, 2 minibuses

Video clips posted online show one minibus colliding with taxi in front, before being struck from behind by second minibus.

One of the two minibuses involved in Sunday’s accident. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Filipino victim in Hong Kong fire ‘planned to go home for good to be with son’

Maryan Pascual Esteban, who died with her five-year-old ward Hannah in the Tai Po inferno, was excited about heading home, friend says.

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Maryan Pascual Esteban was among the victims of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Facebook/Maribel Bueno
Hong Kong

More than 30 people evacuated after warehouse catches fire in Hong Kong

Firefighters extinguish blaze at building in Sheung Shui’s Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen, and no injuries are reported.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong man, 51, badly burnt after allegedly setting his own flat on fire

Authorities receive multiple calls at 3.43am as residents report blaze at estate, with occasional sounds of explosions.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Safety system overhaul needed to prevent repeat of deadly Hong Kong fire

The blaze has exposed a seeming culture of non-compliance and slack supervision at multiple levels in the industry and among the authorities.

Workers assess the damage in the aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on December 11. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Scaffolding worker pay likely to rise in Hong Kong amid roll-out of new mesh

City is expected to install new fire-tested plastic meshes at more than 200 buildings from next month.

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Scaffolding workers in Mong Kok. Authorities earlier ordered scaffolding netting to be removed at about 200 locations in response to the Tai Po fire. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Opinion | After Tai Po fire, Hong Kong needs support, compassion – and answers

While the city waits for an inquiry to deliver findings, it also needs a renewed commitment to safety and oversight to rebuild public trust.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

No need for complete switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding: Hong Kong minister

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn’s stance marks shift from Chief Secretary Eric Chan’s remarks following Tai Po fire.

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Suckling pig blamed for leaving 31 ill after Hong Kong wedding banquet

Twenty male and 11 female guests developed abdominal pain and diarrhoea after attending Chinese wedding banquet at hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Chinese wedding banquet was held at the upscale New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel. File photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

‘She loved us so much’: Indonesian family mourns mother killed in Hong Kong fire

Siti Khotimah was working to fund her children’s education when she died in the Tai Po fire. Her husband wants to see that wish fulfilled.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong considers designated labs to test scaffolding nets after deadly blaze

Stricter checks to be imposed on materials sampled on site amid concern over allegedly falsified safety documents.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 160 as DNA tests confirm 1 more fatality

Police chief Joe Chow also reveals that a piece of bone has been found on the ground after scaffolding removed.

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The blaze tore through seven of the eight buildings at Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Hong Kong paraglider dies in crash after being swept into air by strong winds

Man, 68, crashes near Shek O Peak after being lifted into the air during flight preparations.

Dragon’s Back in Shek O is a popular spot. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Indonesian helper’s terrifying 3-hour ordeal as fire ravaged Hong Kong estate

Olive says she and her employer’s elderly parents spent an agonising three hours trapped in a smoke-filled bedroom before they were rescued.

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Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: standing together with the people of Tai Po

We spoke with people on the ground giving their time and energy to help relief efforts after the fire at Wang Fuk Court.

Hong Kong

12 hurt in collision involving KMB bus, rubbish truck and taxi in Hong Kong

Bus and taxi heading along Kwai Shing Circuit with rubbish truck going in opposite direction when it reportedly lost control.

Ten people have been injured in the accident in Kwai Chung, including the driver of the bus and seven passengers. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

What does a city do after the unthinkable? It shows up

Near Wang Fuk Court, volunteers from across the city gathered to offer help, lay flowers and turn Tai Po into a place of shared care.

Friends Irena Leung (left) and Valerie Kwok, both 15, hug in front of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, on November 28. Photo: Alexander Mak
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer in critical condition after ‘Flying Tigers’ diving test

Shortly after completing dive, officer, 31, lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital for emergency brain surgery.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘Darkest corner’: firefighters haunted by Hong Kong blaze but vow to keep serving

Firefighters recount extreme challenges of operation at Wang Fuk Court, with some struggling emotionally after finding so many bodies.

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