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Disaster● ElevatedJun 29 · Jun 29, 2026, 2:56 AM

Worker killed, another unconscious after construction vehicle tips over

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

A worker has died and another has been left unconscious after an excavator fell on its side at a Hong Kong construction site. Police said on Monday that they received a report at 9.42am that an industrial accident had occurred on the site on Liberty Avenue in Ho Man Tin. The force said at least one worker had become trapped when the excavator fell on its side. One worker was certified dead on scene, while another was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei in an unconscious state, it...

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