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The crash occurred on New Clear Water Bay Road at around 4pm. Photo: Facebook/Shun Lee Public Transport
Accidents and personal safety

Motorcyclist dies after collision with double-decker bus in Hong Kong

Rider thrown from motorcycle after hitting rear of vehicle at bus stop on New Clear Water Bay Road.

Accidents and personal safety

Technician, 63, dies after being found injured and unconscious at Ocean Park

Accidents and personal safety

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after fire at luxury Hong Kong flat

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong cuts emergency mobile alert activation time from 1 hour to 15 minutes

Alerts can also be tailored to specific districts under upgraded Emergency Alert System, security chief says.

Emergency mobile alerts sent in 2022 by the Hong Kong government regarding Queen Elizabeth Hospital being converted to a designated Covid treatment facility. Photo: Warton Li
Accidents and personal safety

Missing hiker, 51, found dead after 2-day search on Lantau Island

Man, surnamed Chan, told his family on Wednesday he planned to hike on section 8 of the Lantau Trail.

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Accidents and personal safety

Search launched after Lantau hiker goes missing amid Hong Kong heatwave

Man, 51, failed to return home after setting out on a hike on Lantau Island on Wednesday, when temperatures shot up to 33.7 degrees.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong unveils proposed overhaul of fire safety laws as consultation begins

Six months on from deadly Tai Po blaze, authorities launch consultation exercise on proposed amendments to Fire Services Ordinance.

The proposals aim to strengthen oversight of fire safety equipment inspections, among others. Photo: Dickson Lee
Accidents and personal safety

3 elderly Hong Kong hikers found after 12-hour search

Fire department called off operation at 11.05am after trio, all in their 70s, were located.

Hong Kong society

Operation targeting fire safety in old Hong Kong buildings extended for 2 years

Initial two-month scheme resulted in 75 prosecutions, with fire service aiming to check another 5,000 buildings following Tai Po blaze.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fire services to be ‘gatekeepers’ for safety, Hong Kong security chief vows

Secretary for Security says responsibility for fire safety ultimately lies with Fire Services Department, amid fallout from Tai Po blaze.

The proposed amendments to the Fire Services Ordinance in response to the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court will strengthen oversight. Photo: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

Rescuers search for man who went missing while hiking after row with girlfriend

Authorities say helicopter deployed to locate hiker, 28, who last posted online that he was on fourth section of MacLehose Trail.

The Fire Services Department has said its officers had assembled at Fat Jong Temple in Tsz Wan Shan as part of the search. Photo: Google Maps
Accidents and personal safety

Woman rescued after falling into sea while taking photos at a Hong Kong lighthouse

Mainland Chinese woman, 46, pulled from the sea by a passing couple after falling while taking photos at Fat Tong Mun in Sai Kung.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Wang Fuk Court residents make long climb to retrieve family treasures

Jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes linked to dead loved ones among items reclaimed by residents.

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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.

Wang Fuk court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to scrap fax messaging between police and fire services for emergencies

Security chief Chris Tang says system to be digitised after Tai Po fire inquiry reveals use of fax for sharing emergency appeals gathered online.

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Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Authorities will also increase phone lines at call centres, after an inquiry into the inferno revealed a bottleneck for call referrals. Photo: Jelly Tse
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’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.

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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.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

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.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong rescuers search for man, 79, who went missing on hike in Tuen Mun

Police say man, surnamed He, was hiking with his wife along Section 10 of the MacLehose Trail on Saturday morning.

Crime in Hong Kong

Domestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong Kong

Baby was rushed to hospital after being found unconscious on a bed by her family.

The baby was found unconscious at home in Fairview Park, Yuen Long. Photo: Martin Chan
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze probe: property firm failed to identify, follow up on fire hazards

Senior staff of property management firm ISS EastPoint declined to testify, hearing also told.

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ISS property officer Cheng Tsz-ying (centre) leaves the hearing on Thursday. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Committee concludes first phase of Tai Po fire hearing - as it happened

Next phase of hearing, consisting of six sessions, will start on April 8.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations

Electrician tells hearing he followed an order to turn off main switches because he was ‘worried about a penalty at work’.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated

Clerk tells hearing she knew hose reel system had been shut down for months but did not know alarms would also be deactivated.

ISS EastPoint clerk Lok Sin-ying (right) testified on Tuesday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Time to confront the uncomfortable truths about the Tai Po fire

Only by facing the problems head on and reforming systems can we truly do justice to the victims and survivors and protect public safety.

Legal representatives queue up to enter City Gallery for the afternoon session of the first day of the public inquiry hearing of the deadly fire of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on March 19. Photo: Elson Li
Accidents and personal safety

2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others

Police say they were alerted at 5.28pm of blaze at Yen Dack Building on Chun Yeung Street in North Point.

Hong Kong society

Deadly tower crane collapse prompts calls for review of safety guidelines

Operator killed after tower crane collapses at construction site for public housing project on Tai Wo Hau Road.

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