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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
3 a.m.
at the Hong Kong Observatory :
Air temperature : 26 degrees Celsius
Relative Humidity : 94 per cent
Please be reminded that:The Thunderstorm Warning has been issued. It will remain effective until 4:30 a.m. today. Isolated squally 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 Hang25 degrees ;
Ta Kwu Ling27 degrees ;
Lau Fau Shan26 degrees ;
Tai Po27 degrees ;
Sha Tin27 degrees ;
Tuen Mun26 degrees ;
Tseung Kwan O25 degrees ;
Sai Kung27 degrees ;
Cheung Chau25 degrees ;
Chek Lap Kok26 degrees ;
Tsing Yi25 degrees ;
Shek Kong26 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Ho Koon25 degrees ;
Tsuen Wan Shing Mun Valley26 degrees ;
Hong Kong Park25 degrees ;
Shau Kei Wan25 degrees ;
Kowloon City25 degrees ;
Happy Valley26 degrees ;
Wong Tai Sin26 degrees ;
Stanley25 degrees ;
Kwun Tong25 degrees ;
Sham Shui Po25 degrees ;
Kai Tak Runway Park26 degrees ;
Yuen Long Park26 degrees ;
Tai Mei Tuk26 degrees .
Between 1:45 and 2:45 a.m., lightning was detected within New Territories East. The rainfall recorded in various regions were:
Eastern District4 to 19 mm;
Kwun Tong4 to 16 mm;
Wan Chai3 to 5 mm;
Southern District3 to 17 mm;
Tuen Mun2 to 11 mm;
Central & Western District1 to 5 mm;
Tsuen Wan1 to 4 mm;
Kwai Tsing1 to 3 mm;
Yau Tsim Mong1 to 3 mm;
Wong Tai Sin1 to 2 mm;
Islands District0 to 8 mm;
Kowloon City0 to 4 mm;
Sham Shui Po0 to 3 mm;
Yuen Long0 to 3 mm;
Sai Kung0 to 14 mm;
Tai Po0 to 1 mm.
Here is the information on Tropical Depression at 3 a.m.:
Location: 20.1 degrees north, 108.7 degrees east.
Communicable Diseases Watch Volume 22, Number 7, Weeks 26 - 30 (June 21 – July 25, 2026)
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