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Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong
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Kan Ho-kai, 35, faces three counts of manslaughter over collapse of 65-tonne tower crane at construction site in 2022 that left three dead, six others injured.

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Weather expert says city’s geographical position makes the formation of tornadoes unlikely, although their marine equivalent, waterspouts, are more common.

Development chief Bernadette Linn says the government may add new safety requirements to both existing and new contracts for manhole maintenance.

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School bus driver accidentally falls out of his vehicle and is run over by it, while hours later another driver is pinned between his container truck and several water tanks after vehicle suddenly rolls backwards.

Chief Executive John Lee says full investigation under way to determine why subcontract workers had ventured underground and whether safety rules followed.

Development chief Bernadette Linn Hon-ho reveals plan after city leader pledges to review enforcement priorities for buildings failing to comply with fire safety orders.

City leader John Lee says Security Bureau told to table legal amendments for Legco in two to three months, week after fire at New Lucky House left five dead.

One-fifth of those buildings are located in Yau Tsim Mong, home to 60-year-old New Lucky House where blaze killed five and injured 43 others.

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Knowing your exits and staying calm is key to getting out of a burning building, but decision to hunker down means assessing risks and keeping smoke out.

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