Tree Branch Falls and Hits Female Pedestrian in Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan
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At about 11am on 3 November 2026, a woman on the pavement outside Shek Ho House in Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan, was suspected to have been hit by a tree branch falling from height. She suffered a head injury and was semi-conscious. She was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital by ambulance. Reports said the fallen branch was about 6 metres long and 5 centimetres in diameter, and was believed to have broken off a large tree about 20 metres above ground. After firefighters arrived, they raised an aerial ladder to help remove the remaining dangerous branches. Reports so far have not mentioned the injured woman's latest condition, nor explained why the branch broke.
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- 明報·即時港聞Branch Breaks Off and Falls From About 20 Metres High in Shek Wai Kok Estate, Striking Female Pedestrian on the Head
At about 11am, a woman on the pavement outside Shek Ho House in Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan, was suspected to have been hit by a falling branch. She suffered a head injury and was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital by ambulance semi-conscious. The fallen branch was about 6 metres long and 5 centimetres in diameter, and is believed to have broken off and fallen from a large tree about 20 metres above ground. Firefighters arrived and raised an aerial ladder to help remove the remaining dangerous branches.
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