A voltage dip occurred in parts of Kowloon and the New Territories in the afternoon. The Fire Services Department received a total of 178 reports of people trapped in lifts and 39 reports of fire alarm bells ringing, and all rescue and follow-up actions have been completed. CLP said a set of 400,000-volt power lines connecting Lai Chi Kok to Tsz Wan Shan recorded a brief voltage dip at about 1:09pm, during which power supply was not interrupted. Some customers may have seen lights dimming or flickering, and CLP is following up on the incident.
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The Transport Department said it was very concerned about a tram derailment on Tong Shui Street in Shau Kei Wan in the early hours, and had convened an urgent meeting with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the tram company to follow up; police are also investigating. Preliminary investigations do not rule out human factors, and the driver involved has been immediately suspended from driving duties. The Transport Department has ordered the tram company to submit an investigation report and improvement recommendations within one month.
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A minibus and a lorry collided on San Tin Highway towards Tuen Mun near Fairview Park at about 9am, with 6 men and 5 women initially reported slightly injured.
A hill fire broke out near Cheung Ngau Shan and Tseng Hang Shan on Kam Sheung Road in Yuen Long, with no casualties reported so far. Firefighters received multiple reports at around 11am, with the fire line stretching 30 metres. The Government Flying Service dispatched a helicopter to drop water bombs overhead, while firefighters are investigating the cause of the hill fire.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 11) that, due to rough seas, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach, Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in Southern District on Hong Kong Island, as well as at Silverstrand Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Members of the public are advised not to swim there.
A residential unit at 81 Waterloo Road, Ho Man Tin, was suspected of being burgled at nearly 5pm this afternoon. The 57-year-old female occupant lost 1 necklace and 6 rings, worth about $250,000. No one has been arrested so far, and the case has been handed over to the Kowloon City District Crime Squad for follow-up.
Police busted a transnational illegal prostitution syndicate suspected of trafficking in persons, arresting 16 men and women, seizing about $18 million in cash and freezing about $5 million in suspected criminal proceeds in bank accounts, with 12 of them already charged and appearing in Kowloon City Magistrates' Court on Monday. Police launched a two-day operation starting Thursday targeting organised prostitution in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tuen Mun districts. The syndicate was suspected of trafficking a number of foreign women to Hong Kong to work in prostitution in hotels and using 4 bank accounts to process criminal proceeds.
A fatal accident occurred on Tsuen Kam Road in Pat Heung at around 9pm last night. A 35-year-old motorcyclist was suspected of being knocked down by the side mirror of a light goods vehicle travelling in the opposite carriageway. The goods vehicle then left the scene. The male motorcyclist was taken to Pok Oi Hospital for treatment and was confirmed dead at around 12am today. The Special Investigation Team of the Traffic Unit, New Territories North Regional Police, is following up on the case and has urged witnesses to call 3661 3800 to provide information.
A male worker fell from height while dismantling a work platform on the external wall of a construction site in Tung Chung this afternoon and was certified dead after being sent to hospital. The Labour Department has deployed staff to the scene to investigate and has issued a "provisional notice to stop work" to the relevant contractor, halting the erection, alteration, dismantling and use of such work platforms on the external walls of buildings at the site until it is satisfied that the hazards have been eliminated before work may resume. The Labour Department is fully investigating the cause of the accident and the legal liability of the parties held responsible.
At a construction site in Tung Chung on the afternoon of October 7, a male worker fell from height while dismantling a work platform and was certified dead after being sent to hospital. The Labour Department has dispatched staff to investigate and has issued a temporary suspension notice to the contractor, halting the erection, alteration, dismantling and use of similar work platforms at the site. The maximum penalty for contravention is a fine of ten million dollars and imprisonment for two years.
Why read this: The Labour Department has issued a temporary suspension notice to the contractor concerned, setting out requirements for fall prevention measures and the maximum penalty of a fine of ten million dollars for contravening the ordinance, allowing readers to understand the specific arrangements the contractor must take.
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A 30-year-old male worker at a construction site on Wui Tung Street, Tung Chung, was suspected of falling from a height in the afternoon. He was seriously injured and fell into a coma, and was pronounced dead after resuscitation. The Labour Department has dispatched staff to the site and launched an investigation into the cause of the accident. The Industrial Casualty Rights Association said this was the 21st fatal construction accident this year and the 10th death case caused by a fall from height. It is understood that the construction site involved is a Housing Department works project.