BUILDING DISASTER RESILIENCE OF
HONG KONG
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Following the discovery of a wartime bomb in Quarry Bay yesterday, an evacuation and bomb disposal operation was conducted to resolve the crisis in a safe and orderly manner. In a roundup report tonight on the incident, the Government said the departments involved swiftly activated their emergency mechanisms, worked closely together and demonstrated a high level of professionalism and teamwork. Throughout the entire process, various sectors of society actively provided support and assistance. Citizens displayed exemplary orderliness, complete understanding and full co-operation, reflecting the outstanding qualities of Hong Kong people and resulting in a successful resolution. Police received a report at noon yesterday that a suspected bomb was discovered at a construction site at 16-94 Pan Hoi Street, North Point. Officers were deployed to the scene to carry out the investigation and handling arrangements. Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau (EODB) officers confirmed that the bomb was a cylindrical American aerial bomb from World War II, approximately 150cm in length, weighing about 1,000 pounds and containing 500 pounds of high explosives, posing a significant danger. The Security Bureau swiftly mobilised nearly 500 personnel from Police, the Fire Services Department (FSD), the Civil Aid Service and the Auxiliary Medical Service (AMS) to participate in the emergency response operation. The Emergency Monitoring & Support Centre was immediately activated to fully co-ordinate and support the Government’s cross-departmental emergency work. In preparation for the disposal operation, Police conducted a comprehensive impact assessment, and evacuated occupants from 18 residential or commercial buildings nearby, to ensure public safety and minimise the impact on the public. EODB officers started the bomb disposal operation last night and successfully completed it at 11.48am today. The cordon was lifted immediately after that. The FSD deployed a total of 58 fire and ambulance vehicles, and mobilised 224 fire and ambulance personnel during the incident. Co-ordinating with Police, the FSD ultimately evacuated a total of 2,887 residents. In addition, the FSD collaborated with the AMS and Hong Kong St John Ambulance to assist residents with special needs, transporting five residents who were feeling unwell to the hospital, and another six people to other suitable accommodations. After the disposal operation was completed, the FSD dispatched the newly introduced mass conveyance ambulance to take eight people in need and with limited mobility back home. Around 450 residents stayed in the 19 temporary shelters set up by the Home Affairs Department last night in response to the evacuation. The District Office arranged coaches to take those in need to the shelters. Similar arrangements were made today to take them home. District Council members, together with District Services & Community Care Teams members and volunteers assisted residents in need at the affected buildings and temporary shelters. In addition, the Transport Department’s Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre operated round the clock to oversee the orderly implementation of various special traffic and transport arrangements. The Government said the swift, safe and smooth resolution of the bomb disposal situation hinged on the close co-operation of various government departments and their dedication to duty, and the active co-operation and support of Care Teams, community service organisations as well as the affected citizens. It thanks the public and the participating organisations and institutions for their support and collaboration.
At
4 p.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 26 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 95 per cent
During the past hour
the mean UV Index recorded at King's Park : 0.3
Intensity of UV radiation : low According to the present forecast, Super Typhoon Ragasa will continue to intensify in the next couple of days, move across the vicinity of Luzon Strait and enter the northern part of the South China Sea, edging closer to the coast of Guangdong. The Observatory will issue the Standby Signal, No. 1 around noon on Monday. Ragasa has an extensive circulation. Although local weather will improve briefly and will be very hot on Monday, there will be swells. The weather will deteriorate rapidly later on Tuesday. Gale to storm force winds will prevail on Wednesday, and winds may reach hurricane force offshore and on high ground. The weather will be adverse with heavy squally showers and thunderstorms. Seas will be very high with swells. Under the influence of significant storm surge, the sea level over coastal areas by then may be similar to that of Hato in 2017 and Mangkhut in 2018. Members of the public please take note of the latest weather information from the Observatory and be well prepared for high winds and flooding. Please be reminded that:The Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal has been issued.The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 5:30 p.m. today. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to occur over Hong Kong. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory26 degrees ;
King's Park25 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang27 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling26 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan25 degrees ;
Tai Po25 degrees ;
Sha Tin25 degrees ;
Tuen Mun26 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O26 degrees ;
Sai Kung27 degrees ;
Cheung Chau25 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok25 degrees ;
Tsing Yi26 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon25 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley25 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park26 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan26 degrees ;
Kowloon City26 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin27 degrees ;
Stanley27 degrees ;
Kwun Tong26 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po26 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park26 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park26 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk26 degrees .
Between 2:45 and 3:45 p.m., lightning was detected within Lantau, New Territories West, Hong Kong and Kowloon. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Wan Chai7 to 11 mm;
Eastern District5 to 10 mm;
Central & Western District4 to 13 mm;
Wong Tai Sin3 to 11 mm;
Tsuen Wan2 to 8 mm;
Sham Shui Po2 to 7 mm;
Tuen Mun2 to 6 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong2 to 6 mm;
Kowloon City2 to 3 mm;
Kwai Tsing2 to 16 mm;
Southern District1 to 12 mm;
Kwun Tong1 to 10 mm;
Sai Kung0 to 6 mm;
Islands District0 to 48 mm;
Yuen Long0 to 4 mm;
North District0 to 3 mm;
Sha Tin0 to 15 mm;
Tai Po0 to 13 mm.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 21, Number 8, Weeks 31 - 34 (July 27 – August 23, 2025)
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