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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is conducting a series of inter-departmental emergency drills at the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area, including mock scenarios of a traffic accident, power outage, lift failure and electrical short circuit, to test departmental emergency response ahead of the port’s opening.One of the drills simulated a traffic accident involving three private cars at the public transport interchange inside the Hong Kong Port Area. The scenario involved multiple injuries, prompting emergency crews to rush to the scene. Firefighters first ensured that the area was secure and that no one was trapped before assessing the casualties and then standing by with a charged hose line as a precaution. Ambulance personnel then provided further medical treatment before taking the injured to hospital. Meanwhile, police officers investigated the cause of the simulated crash and conducted a breath test on a driver. The Fire Services Department also staged a rescue operation inside the port building, where four travellers were simulated as trapped in a lift, complaining of dizziness and discomfort. Firefighters safely opened the lift doors using a manual key after confirming that the power supply was switched off. After initial checks, two of the rescued travellers were sent to hospital for further treatment. Another drill simulated an electrical appliance short circuit in a building rest area, forcing a large number of travellers to evacuate. Emergency teams directed travellers out of the building, while arriving firefighters deployed a hose line to prevent potential flare-ups. One traveller felt unwell and was taken to hospital. In a separate development, the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department, together with other government departments, staged emergency scenarios including a simulated power failure, a breakdown of the air-conditioning system and a sudden escalator failure. Under the department’s supervision, technical staff carried out emergency repairs to ensure a swift resumption of services. After the establishment of the Hong Kong Port Area, the Hong Kong SAR Government continues to conduct drills and exercises of varying scales to ensure relevant departments and units familiarise themselves with handling different emergency situations.
At
9 p.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 27 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 93 per cent
The area of low pressure over Beibu Wan has intensified into a tropical depression. According to the present forecast, the tropical cyclone will linger over Beibu Wan in the next couple of days, maintaining quite some distance from the Pearl River Estuary. There are uncertainties in its subsequent movement, with a chance of recurving to the east and edging closer to the coast of Guangdong. The Observatory will closely monitor its intensity and movement. Members of the public should take note of the latest weather information from the Observatory. The air temperatures at other places were:
Hong Kong Observatory27 degrees ;
King's Park26 degrees ;
Wong Chuk Hang27 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling27 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan27 degrees ;
Tai Po27 degrees ;
Sha Tin27 degrees ;
Tuen Mun27 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O26 degrees ;
Sai Kung27 degrees ;
Cheung Chau26 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok28 degrees ;
Tsing Yi27 degrees ;
Shek Kong27 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon26 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley26 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park26 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan26 degrees ;
Kowloon City26 degrees ;
Happy Valley27 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin26 degrees ;
Stanley26 degrees ;
Kwun Tong26 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po27 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park27 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park28 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk26 degrees .
Between 7:45 and 8:45 p.m., the rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Eastern District2 to 3 mm;
Wan Chai2 mm;
Kowloon City1 to 2 mm;
Kwun Tong1 to 2 mm;
Southern District1 to 2 mm;
Wong Tai Sin1 to 2 mm;
Sham Shui Po1 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong1 mm;
Islands District0 to 3 mm;
Tai Po0 to 3 mm;
Tsuen Wan0 to 3 mm;
Central & Western District0 to 2 mm;
Sai Kung0 to 2 mm;
Kwai Tsing0 to 1 mm;
Sha Tin0 to 1 mm;
Yuen Long0 to 1 mm.
The area of low pressure over Beibu Wan has intensified into a tropical depression.
Here is the information on Tropical Depression at 9 p.m.:
Location: 19.7 degrees north, 108.9 degrees east.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 22, Number 7, Weeks 26 - 30 (June 21 – July 25, 2026)
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