Suspected portable-charger fire at So Uk Estate sends three to hospital
About 78 to 80 residents were evacuated from a ninth-floor flat fire in Cheung Sha Wan, while four rescued cats later died.
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Red Rainstorm Warning suspends AM and whole-day school classes across Hong Kong
The warning was issued at 5:05 a.m. on Thursday, with arrangements for PM-school classes dependent on weather conditions by 10:30 a.m.
Audi overturns after hitting barriers on Tin Shui Wai road; driver unaccounted for
Police and firefighters found no one inside the vehicle after the morning crash on Long Tin Road, with the circumstances and driver’s whereabouts still under investigation.
Three jailed after admitting offences linked to fatal Yau Ma Tei fall
Ho Tsz Chung, Yeung Hiu Lam and Shih Siu Chung received sentences of 28, 36 and 16 months respectively in the District Court on 26 August 2026.
No lead poisoning found among 237 children assessed after Friso formula alert
Hong Kong authorities received 762 enquiries and referred 446 infants and young children for Hospital Authority checks by noon on 26 August, with a health hotline due to close on 28 August.
Revised Lamma quarry plan proposes 1,200 homes and expanded tourism facilities
The Development Bureau has submitted the latest proposal for the former quarry at Sok Kwu Wan to the Islands District Council, but approval and construction dates remain undecided.
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and Policy Address to be released on 16 September 2026
The Legislative Council will hold a special meeting, with the long-term plan presented before the annual policy document.
Customs seize about 400,000 suspected pharmaceutical products estimated at HK$11 million
Two two-way-permit holders were arrested after the products were found in a Sheung Shui industrial-unit warehouse suspected of being used for storage and repackaging.
Man appears in Hong Kong court over five alleged voter-system access offences
Police also say a social media account published the names and addresses of 20 voters in November 2025, but it remains unclear whether an unauthorised-disclosure charge was formally laid.
Missing 71-year-old reportedly found on Po Toi Island and flown to hospital
Star Headline reported that Zhao Dexiang was found conscious on August 26, while another report said the search and public appeal were still under way.
Hong Kong suspends imports of 1-litre Junlebao milk after four samples breach safety limit
The affected batch has been sealed at the importer’s warehouse and was not released for sale, the Food Safety Centre said.
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