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Hong Kong rescue services
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong rescue services. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Tourists take in the sights at the Po Pin Chau viewing platform. Photo: Edmond So
Po Pin Chau's rock formations are popular with visitors. Photo: Edmond So
Accidents and personal safety

3 hikers fall ill on Hong Kong trails as temperatures top 33 degrees

Two men in separate incidents were suspected of having heatstroke, while rescuers helped a third hiker who developed dizziness.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang

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Hong Kong society

Rescue operation launched after boat begins to sink at Hung Hom

Hong Kong society

Cantopop diva Anita Mui’s mother dies at 102 after collapsing in flat

Tam Mei‑kam was being fed liquid oatmeal on Sunday morning when she suddenly collapsed in her Causeway Bay home.

Tam Mei-kam, pictured in 2012. Photo: SCMP
Accidents and personal safety

Man hospitalised after bamboo scaffolding collapses in Sham Shui Po

Victim suffers head injuries after being trapped under scaffolding on Nam Cheong Street, police say.

Accidents and personal safety

Man injured as fire engulfs 2 huts, 4 speedboats at village in Sai Kung

Hong Kong firefighters say they received multiple reports of a fire that broke out near a minibus terminus in Po Toi O village.

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Hong Kong society

Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge

Review of on-board security footage led the vessel’s operator to suspect the man had fallen into the sea during the voyage.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is one of the region’s most prominent landmarks and a major attraction for sightseeing cruises. Photo: Xinhua
Accidents and personal safety

Man dies on Hong Kong trail as city swelters in record-breaking heat

Filipino man, 64, was found unconscious on Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail and later pronounced dead.

Hong Kong society

16 taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Taikoo Shing flat

Blaze erupted at Begonia Mansion in Taikoo Shing’s Harbour View Gardens, with smoke pouring from flat.

Accidents and personal safety

Missing man, 58, found dead in Ma On Shan after days-long search effort

Police say cause of death to be determined by autopsy for man, who was believed to have gone missing in Tseung Kwan O on July 24.

Rescuers search for a 58-year-old missing man surnamed Chan. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Woman missing for 11 days found alive on hillside near Hong Kong cemetery

Police say nearly two-week search for Ngan Lai‑ching hampered by typhoon and days of heavy rain.

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Rescuers prepare to airlift the woman after finding her on a hillside. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Paramedics to follow ‘rescue first’ rule if in doubt under new end-of-life law

Fire Services Department official says paramedics must first verify physical proof before stopping life-sustaining treatment on patient.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

SCMP multimedia series traces causes, failures and human toll of Tai Po blaze

South China Morning Post infographics on Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades examine chain of events, systemic lapses and inquiry evidence.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Committee pushes reforms, thanks fire survivors as hearing ends – as it happened

Legal counsel for independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades delivers closing remarks at final public inquiry session.

Last November’s fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 168 people. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: 5 ‘key weaknesses’ flagged in government regulations – as it happened

Witness says the system itself does not have fundamental flaws, but it lacks a mechanism to target unscrupulous collusion.

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Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Fallen firefighter Ho awarded Medal for Bravery in Hong Kong’s 2026 Honours List

Economist Lawrence Lau is among three recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal, the city’s top honour.

Accidents and personal safety

Boy, 11, dies after showing signs of heatstroke at Hong Kong sports ground

Police say boy had vomited and fainted before being rushed to hospital.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | ‘No limits’ to accountability over Tai Po fire, security chief Chris Tang says

Secretary for security says committee investigating blaze will deliver results in a timely manner and commission of inquiry not needed.

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang. Photo: Dickson Lee
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

Victim suffered injuries to his head and shoulders while carrying out inspection of amusement ride.

Accidents and personal safety

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

Police investigate suspicious fire that killed 30-year-old woman after drug paraphernalia found in master bedroom.

Firefighters and police were called to Regal Crest on Robinson Road on Saturday morning. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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.

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.

Pak Lap Village is located in the hills of Sai Kung East Country Park. Photo: Getty Images
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.

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