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DISASTER● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 17, 2026, 3:57 PM

Hong Kong orders lift contractors to review doors installed over past 10 years

South China Morning Post · east asia

Hong Kong authorities have ordered all lift contractors to review the design and construction of landing doors installed over the past 10 years, after a government investigation found missing fire-safety components in lifts in at least 78 private buildings and two public estates. The director of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department issued the order in a letter following inspections into lift contractor Taizoom Elevator that revealed “serious deficiencies”. The company is under...

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