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DISASTERBREAKINGJul 20Hong Kong issues red rainstorm warning, urges schools to ensure students’ safetyHong Kong’s weather forecaster downgraded the red rainstorm warning to amber on Monday morning, but warned that unsettled weather would continue to affect the city over the next day. The Hong Kong Observatory reissued the amber rainstorm warning at 9.30am, nearly 1½ hours after raising the red signal at 8.05am. Authorities earlier urged schools to implement contingency measures to ensure students’ safety while the red rainstorm warning was in force. “Schools which are in session should continue...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 1910,000 Hong Kong homes face 24-hour wait for water after pipe bursts in Shau Kei WanAround 10,000 homes in Hong Kong’s Eastern district face a 24-hour fresh water supply disruption following a sudden pipe burst, with authorities expecting service to resume on Monday morning. The Water Supplies Department received reports of the disruption in Shau Kei Wan at around 6am on Sunday and immediately deployed staff to investigate. According to a suspension notice issued by the department in the evening, water supply is estimated to resume at 6am on Monday. The affected areas covered...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 18‘Litany of failures’ blamed as Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire inquiry concludesAn independent inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire has concluded after examining more than 1 million files and hearing from 80 witnesses across 30 public sessions, uncovering the causes of the blaze that killed 168 people. The panel, chaired by Justice David Lok Kai-hong, wrapped up its hearings on Friday after proceedings that began on March 19. The inquiry examined evidence and testimony related to the Wang Fuk Court fire, the city’s deadliest since 1948. “Through open investigation...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 17Hong Kong taxi driver dies after crashing into railing in Tsuen WanA Hong Kong taxi driver has died after his vehicle crashed into a railing in Tsuen Wan. According to police, the accident happened at 11.45pm on Thursday on Ma Tau Pa Road, when the cabby reportedly lost control of his vehicle and drove into a railing while travelling towards Tsuen Wan Riviera Park. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found the driver unconscious, with no apparent external injuries. He was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan, where he was pronounced dead at 1.06am...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 17Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning, tells public to brace for possible floodsThe Hong Kong Observatory has issued the amber rainstorm warning and urged residents to brace for widespread heavy rain and potential flooding under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure. The signal, sent out at 9.50am, was the second amber rainstorm warning to be issued on Friday. An earlier alert went out just after midnight and was cancelled at 2.15am. The Observatory urged residents to take all necessary precautions to reduce their exposure to risks posed by the heavy rain and...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 16Hong Kong suspends classes as red rainstorm warning issuedHong Kong suspended classes on Thursday morning after the city’s weather forecaster issued a red rainstorm warning. The Education Bureau said students attending morning and whole-day schools were not required to go to class after the signal was raised at 7.40am. Schools should nevertheless keep their premises open to care for students who have already arrived, the bureau added. The Hong Kong Observatory warned that further rainfall could cause, or might have already caused, serious road...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 15Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning, urges public to take precautionsThe Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at 10.05am on Wednesday and urged residents to take precautions such as staying away from watercourses. The forecaster warned that widespread heavy rain could affect Hong Kong in a couple of hours and that intense gusts could continue to affect the city. It told residents to stay vigilant during the adverse weather. “This means that heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, exceeding 30mm in an hour, and is...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 14More safety signs added for new Hong Kong overpass after 5 crashes in 3 daysFive traffic accidents have occurred on Tsuen Wan Road within the first three days of the launch of a new overpass, prompting Hong Kong transport authorities to install additional signage reminding motorists of the new arrangements. Three of the incidents occurred within 15 minutes of each other on Tuesday morning along Tsuen Wan Road, involving a total of eight vehicles and leaving one person injured. The new single-lane bridge, which opened on Sunday, links the Kowloon-bound fast lane of Tsuen...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 14What made Hong Kong's Tai Po fire so deadly?South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 13Hong Kong Observatory may issue T1 signal between Monday night, Tuesday morningHong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon standby signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, warning that the city should brace for heavy rainstorms. The Observatory said on Monday at 12.30pm that an area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea would edge closer to the coast of Guangdong province, with the associated cloud bands expected to take time to consolidate. “Whether it will develop into a tropical depression will only become more certain when...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 12Brace for heavy rain and squally thunderstorms, Hong Kong Observatory warnsHong Kong’s observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in the coming week, but said it remains uncertain whether the low-pressure trough driving the storms will develop into a tropical cyclone. A spokesman for the Hong Kong Observatory said on Sunday that convective clouds associated with a broad trough of low pressure have been affecting the central South China Sea and are expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the city on Tuesday and...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 11Typhoon Bavi: more than 130 flights connecting Hong Kong to region axedMore than 130 flights between Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China and Japan have been cancelled, while 10 high-speed rail services have been suspended as Typhoon Bavi barrels towards China’s east coast. Hong Kong International Airport’s webpage showed that 64 inbound flights and 71 outbound flights were cancelled on Saturday, with more than half scheduled to travel between the city and Taipei. Services between Hong Kong and Kaohsiung, Shanghai and Hangzhou were cancelled, while a handful of...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 10‘Extremely hot’ weather in Hong Kong over the weekend as Typhoon Bavi subsidesHong Kong will be “extremely hot” and hit by occasional showers as Typhoon Bavi moves across the seas east of Taiwan towards Guangdong on the weekend, with unstable offshore weather already disrupting a number of flights. The city’s Observatory said that as Bavi moved across Taiwan and then towards the vicinity spanning northern Fujian and southern Zhejiang, its outer airstream would subside, resulting in “mainly fine and extremely hot weather” in Guangdong from Friday to Sunday. “High...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 9Cathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirmsCathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that the tail of a passenger aircraft struck the runway at Hong Kong airport last week, prompting the city’s aviation regulator to order the airline to submit a report. In reply to South China Morning Post queries on Thursday, the airline confirmed that the tail of an Airbus A330-300 operating flight CX509 from Tokyo’s Narita airport made contact with the runway while performing a “go-around” manoeuvre at Hong Kong International Airport last Friday. “The...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 9Authorities investigate suspected fuel leak from cargo plane at Hong Kong airportAuthorities are investigating a suspected fuel leak from a cargo aircraft at Hong Kong airport that prompted an emergency response from police and firefighters, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said the airport control centre alerted police to a fuel leak from a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft operating flight CV531 at around 8.32am on Thursday, later confirmed to be from the aircraft’s left wing. “The aircraft was parked outside the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at that time,” a...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 9Super Typhoon Bavi: dozens of Hong Kong flights cancelled as storm nears TaiwanSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 8Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rainVideos of flash-flooded rivers and overflowing pavements went viral on social media on Wednesday as residents in parts of Hong Kong grappled with more than 70mm of rainfall in 24 hours. The intensity of the floods prompted some users online to claim a picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong when a clip was shared by another person. “I actually live in the village houses right above that spot, so I wanted to post the video I took this morning to prove...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 7Minibus driver arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly knocking down elderly pedestrianHong Kong police have arrested a 74-year-old minibus driver on suspicion of dangerous driving after he allegedly ran over a 90-year-old man crossing a road in Kwai Chung. Police said the accident was reported at about 7.24am on Tuesday on 188 Hing Fong Road. The driver, surnamed Yan, was driving a public light bus towards Kwai Fong when he allegedly struck the elderly pedestrian, surnamed Leung, who was crossing the road. Officers arriving at the scene found the 90-year-old with a head injury...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 7Serious flooding risk in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long under amber rainstorm signalThis story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has warned of severe downpours and serious flooding in Yuen Long under the amber rainstorm signal. The Hong Kong Observatory, which issued the warning signal at 5.30am on Tuesday, said hourly rainfall in the northwestern New Territories district was expected to exceed, or had already exceeded, 100mm. “There is a severe rainstorm...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 6Hong Kong issues red rainstorm warning, with flooding expected in parts of Wan ChaiThis story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning for an hour on Monday night, while a suspected waterspout was spotted off Cheung Chau. The red signal – the middle level in a three-tier system – was issued at 9.45pm but was cancelled at 10.45pm. An amber warning had been issued...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 6At least 5 injured in crash between bus and luggage trailer at Hong Kong airportAt least five people have been injured in a collision between a bus and a luggage trailer at Hong Kong International Airport. A police spokesman said officers received a report at 8.56am on Monday that a passenger vehicle and a trailer had collided on the airport’s south apron, injuring five people on the bus. “All five were mildly injured and remained conscious. They have been sent to North Lantau Hospital,” the spokesman said, adding that police were investigating the incident. Among those...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 6Close call as tree branch hits Hong Kong double-decker bus, smashing windowPassengers on a Hong Kong bus have escaped unharmed after a tree branch struck the upper deck, shattering a side window. Police said they received a report at about 8am on Monday that a KMB route 277E bus hit an overhanging tree while travelling in the left lane of Ching Hiu Road in Sheung Shui, outside the Glorious Peak residential development. No injuries were reported. Images circulating online showed a large hole where a side window had shattered, with the adjacent pane cracked but still in...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 5Motorcyclist dies after crashing head-on with tricycle in Hong KongA motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and colliding head‑on with a tricycle in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon. Police said the crash happened at about 3.21pm on the Sha Tin Heights section of Tai Po Road near the Kowloon Reservoir, when the motorcycle heading north toppled and crossed into the opposite lane, colliding head‑on with the tricycle at a bend. Both riders were injured. The motorcyclist, 22, was unconscious and rushed to Caritas Medical Centre, where he was pronounced...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 5Cathay Pacific flight from India emits smoke while landing in Hong KongAll crew and passengers have been safely evacuated from a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from India after the aircraft was seen emitting smoke during its landing in Hong Kong. Flight CX624 from Bengaluru landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 9.53am on Sunday after smoke was reported on board the Airbus A330. A preliminary police investigation found the smoke originated from the overheating air-conditioning system, and it dissipated shortly after landing as the system cooled. All passengers...South China Morning Post
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