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DISASTERAug 98% of owners at fire-hit Hong Kong estate yet to accept buy-back as deadline nearsAbout eight per cent of homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer, which is set to expire at the end of this month. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that 91.9 per cent of owners had submitted acceptance letters, while 65.7 per cent of owners had already signed sale and purchase agreements with the government. Speaking to the media after a town hall meeting to gather views on the city’s first five-year plan and...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 9Hong Kong breaks record for hottest day as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heatHong Kong has recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1884 on Sunday afternoon under the impact of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, the outer subsiding air associated with Dolphin brought generally fine and extremely hot weather to Guangdong province. By 1.30pm, the maximum temperature at the Observatory reached 36.8 degrees Celsius (98 Fahrenheit), the highest temperature on record since 1884. Meanwhile, Sheung Shui recorded 38.3 degrees, and Yuen...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 8Una colilla provocó el incendio que dejó 168 muertos en Hong Kong: qué determinó la investigaciónClarín
DISASTERAug 8Manila-bound flight returns to Hong Kong after suspected cargo door issueA Manila-bound Cebu Pacific flight returned to Hong Kong airport after its cargo door was suspected to have opened on Saturday. Police said officers were alerted at 3.05pm to the incident involving flight CEB143. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport and no one was injured, the force said. According to the flightradar24 website, the Philippine low-cost carrier’s flight was originally scheduled to depart at 2pm and arrive in the Philippine capital at...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 8Typhoon Dolphin grounds Hong Kong flights, disrupts trips and business in JapanAt least 12 flights connecting Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan and Japan have been cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin gradually moves away from Japan’s Okinawa prefecture and approaches eastern China. Hongkongers in Okinawa whose travel plans were disrupted by Dolphin were able to partially resume their itineraries as supermarkets and aquariums reopened. But an accommodation and car rental operator said the typhoon had cost his business between 500,000 and 1 million yen. According to the Hong...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 7Temperatures could hit 36 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekendTemperatures in some parts of Hong Kong could hit 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit) or above over the coming weekend under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, according to the city’s forecaster, which warned residents to take precautions against heatstroke. The Hong Kong Observatory said weak winds would linger over the city on Friday, with hot weather persisting over the next few days and pushing temperatures to 37 degrees or higher in some areas. “Under the influence of the outer...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 6MTR passengers face up to 30-minute delays after Hong Kong signal faultPassengers travelling between Hung Hom and Tuen Mun faced delays of 25 to 30 minutes on Thursday afternoon after a signalling fault at Kam Sheung Road station, Hong Kong’s rail operator said. The MTR Corporation said at around 2.23pm on Thursday that the glitch had been repaired and train services on the Tuen Ma line were “gradually returning to normal”. At around 1pm, the MTR said it was repairing the faulty equipment near the tracks and urged passengers to allow extra time for their...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 6Man found dead in waters off Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Island, probe under wayHong Kong police have found the body of a man in the waters off Stonecutters Island and believe he drowned while swimming. The force received a report at 8.24am on Thursday that a person was floating in the water about 20 metres from a pier near Stonecutters Island in Tsing Yi. Emergency personnel recovered the man from the sea, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. No identification documents were found on him. The man was believed to be about 40 years old. He was around 1.7 metres tall and...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 5Hong Kong fatal traffic accidents rise 44% in first half of 2026, with 63 deadHong Kong recorded a 44 per cent year-on-year increase in fatal traffic accidents in the first half of 2026, with many cases involving elderly victims and older drivers, police said, adding that they supported tighter health check requirements for motorists. Police said on Wednesday that the city recorded 59 fatal traffic accidents in the first half of this year, up from 41 in the same period in 2025, while the number of victims rose from 43 to 63. This rise in deaths stood in contrast to the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 5Typhoon signal unlikely in Hong Kong over weekend but at least 18 flights to Japan axedThe likelihood of a typhoon warning signal being issued in Hong Kong over the weekend is low, as tropical cyclone Kujira is set to weaken under the influence of Dolphin. The latter, though downgraded from a super typhoon to a severe typhoon, has nonetheless prompted airlines to cancel at least 18 flights between the city and Japan. The Observatory said early on Wednesday that tropical cyclone Kujira, meaning “whale” in Japanese, would linger over the central part of the South China Sea near the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 4Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker bus in Hong KongA seven-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries on Tuesday after a rear wheel came off a double-decker bus travelling on a busy road in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district. Police received a report at 3.25pm that the KMB route 86 bus was travelling along Cheung Sha Wan Road towards Kwai Chung when its rear-left wheel became detached, just outside Cheung Sha Wan Plaza. The wheel struck and dented a metal railing, which in turn hit the boy as he waited for a bus. The boy was conscious and complained of...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3Hong Kong mother, aunt, held after cannabis sweets send 2 children to hospitalHong Kong police have arrested a mother and her husband’s aunt after the mother allegedly mistakenly fed her two children cannabis-infused sweets, sending them to hospital. The force received a report at about 4pm on Monday that a six-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl had fallen ill at their home in Wang Tak House, Wang Tau Hom Estate. The girl vomited, while the boy briefly lost consciousness, according to police. Emergency services rushed the children to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops failLocal farmers have suffered six-figure losses because of extreme downpours since May, with a farm in northern Hong Kong flooded for seven hours during heavy rain on Sunday. Leung Yat-shun of Shun Sum Yuen farm in Yuen Long said on Monday that efforts to grow tens of thousands of sunflowers had been a washout since May, with precipitation in July alone having already surpassed typical levels by 23 per cent. “This year has dealt a severe blow to the farming industry,” Leung said. “It has been a...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3Safety manager dies after falling 10 floors at Hong Kong construction siteA construction safety manager has died after falling about 10 floors at a work site in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City. Authorities received a report at 12.40pm on Monday that a man had plunged from a rooftop before landing on the fourth floor at the site on Sa Po Road. Emergency responders discovered the 39-year-old man unconscious and trapped among scaffolding. Firefighters spent more than an hour bringing him down to a platform before rushing him to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was certified dead at...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 3Hong Kong to face brighter but hotter weather this week after days of heavy rainHong Kong can expect sunnier but very hot weather later this week, the city’s forecaster has said, as residents woke to an amber rainstorm warning for the second consecutive morning. The Hong Kong Observatory on Monday issued the amber rainstorm warning signal at 6.40am, following a similar alert on Sunday morning that remained in place for more than six hours. The warning was cancelled at 8.45am. The forecaster said heavy showers had brought more than 30mm (1.2 inches) of rainfall to many...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 2Search under way for triathlete, 59, who went missing in Hong Kong raceHong Kong emergency services are searching for a missing 59-year-old man who may have drowned after he entered the swim leg of a triathlon in the city amid an amber rainstorm warning. Police told the South China Morning Post that they received a report at 7.57am on Sunday that a male participant of the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge at Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre in Tai Po had entered the water during the swimming segment of the race but failed to resurface. The SCMP learned that the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 2Public anger in Hong Kong over low signal during 2006 Typhoon Prapiroon – SCMP archiveThis article was first published on August 4, 2006. Observatory lashed over typhoon signal by Agnes Lam, Clifford Lo and Martin Wong The Observatory was under fire yesterday (August 3, 2006) for not hoisting a storm warning above the No 3 as Typhoon Prapiroon lashed some parts of the city with winds of up to 200km/h. Unions said workers had been put in danger as they had gone to work as required because a No 8 signal had not been hoisted, while the swirling winds toppled cargo, blew down trees,...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 1Hong Kong set for heavy showers, squally thunderstorms over next few daysHongkongers should brace for more bad weather over the next few days. The Hong Kong Observatory warned on Saturday that showers would be heavy at times with squally thunderstorms over the coast of southern China in the next couple of days under the influence of a broad trough of low pressure and an active southerly airstream. Meanwhile, authorities said they received six landslide reports between Friday and Saturday evening, as well as a report of damage to the facing of a retaining wall. The...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 31Super Typhoon Dolphin set to bring very hot weather to Hong Kong next weekA super typhoon named after Hong Kong’s Chinese white dolphins is set to bring very hot weather to the city in the latter part of next week, according to the Observatory. Kong Yu-chau, a senior scientific officer with the forecaster, said on Friday that Super Typhoon Dolphin, which is currently over the western North Pacific, was expected to move towards the waters south of Japan in the next few days. But he added that its subsequent trajectory remained uncertain. “We expect it will have a...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 30Parts of northern Hong Kong face highest climate disaster risk, study findsParts of northern Hong Kong face the highest risk of climate-related disasters, a study by the Hong Kong Red Cross has found, with the charity urging the government to take climate resilience planning into account in developing the area. A report released by the charity on Thursday also said that more than 50 per cent of the city faced high-risk threats from two or three types of hazards, such as typhoons, extreme heat or fires, simultaneously. “In planning Hong Kong’s future, this risk map...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 306 hurt as truck and minibus collide on Hong Kong’s Castle Peak RoadSix people have been injured in a collision between a truck and a minibus on a section of Castle Peak Road near Yuen Long in Hong Kong. Police said they were alerted at 4.27pm on Thursday to the traffic accident involving a 24-tonne truck and a green-topped minibus on the Yuen Long-bound lane of Castle Peak Road-Tam Mi. Six people suffered neck injuries, police said, adding that they would be sent to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long for treatment.South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 29Trees felled during Typhoon Noul raise safety concerns in Hong KongThe uprooting of numerous trees across Hong Kong during Typhoon Noul last weekend has sparked safety concerns among residents, with an expert warning that restrictive planting methods had left some unable to withstand strong winds. Two government hotlines received a total of 331 reports of fallen trees during the typhoon, which triggered No 8 and No 9 signals on Saturday and Sunday. Of the fallen trees, eight were banyans at Wan Tau Tong Estate and another of the same species was reported near...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 29Man dies, 78 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Hong Kong village houseA man was killed and nearly 80 people were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out at a village house in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Authorities said they were alerted at around 4.30am to a blaze at a house made of metal sheets in Ling Shan Tsuen in Fanling. Police said some electrical wires were spotted burning when rescuers arrived at the scene. Seventy-eight people, in addition to four dogs and cats, were evacuated from the fire. The flames were put out at around 5am. The deceased, believed to...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 28Amber rainstorm warning issued in Hong Kong on Tuesday morningThe Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday morning, warning of unsettled weather over the next few days. The amber warning, issued at 7.15am, means that more than 30mm of rain has fallen in an hour, or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong and is likely to continue. “Showers will be heavier in some areas [on Wednesday]. The weather will still be unsettled in the following couple of days,” the weather forecaster said. It added that a broad trough of low pressure...South China Morning Post
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