Girl, 6, in hospital after Mui Wo building fall
A six-year-old girl is in hospital with head injuries after a falling from a first floor window in Mui Wo yesterday morning. The girl, surnamed Shum, lost her footing while [...]
Accidents
Police arrest man after convenience store mask fight
In separate incidents in Tung Chung, police have arrested a man following an altercation after he refused to wear a mask, while a 72-year-old man died in an apparent suicide. [...]
Elderly woman injured by charging buffalo in Ham Tin
An 82-year-old woman required stitches after being charged by an undesexed buffalo last week, sparking another discussion about buffalo and land management. The woman, [...]
Tong Fuk’s last calf dead as car hits two cattle on S. Lantau Rd
Two cattle from the Tong Fuk herd died this morning after being struck by a vehicle on South Lantau Road. The female and its calf both suffered broken legs and abrasions in [...]
Hiker dies after 15m Lantau canyon fall
A man died and a woman was seriously injured after falling 15m on the Wong Lung Hang Stream in north Lantau yesterday. The 48-year-old man was unconscious when he was [...]
Two deaths in four days from Lantau accidents
A 42-year-old man drowned while snorkeling at Lo Kei Wan near Shui Hau last night – the second accidental death on Lantau in four days. Friends of the man, surnamed [...]
Woman dies after 15m Lantau Peak fall
A 42-year-old woman has died after a 15-metre fall on Lantau Peak on Saturday afternoon. The woman, surnmed Sze, sustained multiple injuries after losing her footing while [...]
Police to hold autopsy into Lantau camper death
Police will hold an autopsy into the death of a 31-year-old camper at Nei Lak Shan near Ngong Ping on Monday. The man, surnamed Lau, was found unconscious in his tent by a [...]
Man dies after fall from Kap Shui Mun Bridge
A 63-year-old taxi passenger has died after jumping over the side of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge early this morning. The cab was approaching the Lantau Link toll plaza at about [...]
Man dies in fall from Yat Tung tower
A 69-year-old man died in a fall from a Yat Tung residential block yesterday. A security guard reported a man’s body was found outside one of the tower blocks at 3pm [...]