2023-08-06 21:45:00
Mong Kok: There is a footpath below the site of the collapsed concrete. (Photo by Zhang Kaiyu)
Concrete falls from the sky in the downtown area of Hong Kong and Kowloon! In an old building on Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, the canopy of an old building was peeled off yesterday morning, and one of the large pieces of concrete was even more crumbling. Residents worried that they would fall at any time and hurt passers-by and reported the incident. Firefighters were called to the scene to remove the relevant concrete. Although the immediate danger on the scene was eliminated, relevant departments are still waiting for the scene to inspect whether the building is safe. In addition, a 59-year-old building in Sai Ying Pun also had concrete blocks falling onto the pavement yesterday followingnoon. Fortunately, no casualties or property losses were caused.
At regarding 10 o’clock yesterday morning, when a passer-by passed the nearly 60-year-old East Corner Building at No. 37-39 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, they found that the canopy of the building had concrete falling on the pavement, and a piece of regarding 1 foot by 1.5 The concrete of 30 feet loosened, fearing that the concrete would fall and hit the citizens, causing serious irreparable accidents, so the police reported the case. The firefighters arrived at the scene following receiving the report and found that there were many pieces of concrete peeling off the canopy on the site, and the steel bars were exposed. In order to prevent passers-by from “winning the jackpot”, they set up a lifting platform to remove the concrete. Law enforcement officers sealed off a section of the footpath at the site, and asked relevant departments to check whether there was any risk of other concrete falling.
Fortunately, no one passed by and no casualties were caused
About 3 hours later, at Tak Tung Building, No. 155-161 Des Voeux Road West, Sai Ying Pun, at the bottom of the canopy regarding 26 feet above the road, a piece of concrete regarding 2 feet by 1.5 feet suddenly fell off and fell on pedestrians. Fortunately, there were no passers-by on the road and no casualties were caused. The nearby neighbors immediately reported the incident to the police. After inspecting the scene, they believed that the canopy was not in immediate danger, so they notified the building owner’s corporation to follow up and carry out repairs. According to the data, Dedong Building was occupied in 1964 and has a history of 59 years.
Recently, building collapses and concrete accidents in Hong Kong have been frequent, resulting in car crashes and injuries. At 9:00 p.m. on July 31, a piece of concrete weighing regarding 22 pounds and measuring regarding 10 feet by 1.5 feet fell from the ceiling beam of a tenement building at No. 458A Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan, hitting two sleeping Pakistanis. Han, they both reported head injuries and were sent to the hospital. On the evening of July 19, a piece of concrete regarding 3.3 feet by 1.6 feet peeled off from the bottom of the canopy at Lai Wan Building, No. 33-55 Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan River, and injured a 27-year-old male passer-by on the head.
In addition, 3 concrete collapse accidents occurred in Mong Kok within 9 days. On the morning of July 10, a piece of concrete regarding 2 feet long and 2 inches wide peeled off the canopy on the 4th floor of the Fuqiang Industrial Building at No. 66 Tongmi Road. It hit a private car, causing damage to the roof and body. There were scratches on the glass, but fortunately no passers-by were injured. On July 2 and 5, concrete spalling occurred twice in the Po On Building on Mong Kok Road. A truck driver was sprained and sent to the hospital for treatment as he turned to avoid the concrete. Concrete fragments were scattered all over the road.
Mong Kok: Concrete peeling off building canopies and steel bars exposed.
Mong Kok: Concrete fell on the pavement.
Sai Ying Pun: Buildings with peeling concrete. (Photo by Zhu Weikun)
Sai Ying Pun: Stones fell onto the pedestrian road, fortunately no casualties were caused.
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