Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Hung Hom this noon (December 31) in which an 86-year-old man died.

     At about noon, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) driven by a 42-year-old man was travelling along Man Yue Street towards To Kwa Wan. When approaching the junction of Man Yue Street and Ma Tau Wai Road, it reportedly knocked down the 86-year-old man who was crossing the road.

    Sustaining serious injuries, the man was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 12.28pm.

     The SPV driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for enquiries.

     Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon West is underway.

     Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 9062.

     The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has recorded higher than normal air pollution levels since yesterday (December 30). According to the EPD's forecast, it is expected that the health risk category of Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) at some air quality monitoring stations may reach the "Serious" level today.

     The weather in Hong Kong today is mainly fine and the visibility is low. Persistently light wind is unfavorable for pollutant dispersion. The sunshine enhances photochemical smog activity leading to rapid formation of ozone and fine particulates in the Pearl River Delta region.

     According to the Hong Kong Observatory, a surge of northeast monsoon is expected to reach southern China tonight and then Hong Kong will become windy. The EPD expects air quality in Hong Kong will improve by then.

     With a health risk category in the "Very High" range or above, children, the elderly and persons with existing heart or respiratory illnesses are advised to reduce physical exertion and outdoor activities to a minimum or avoid such activities. The general public is advised to reduce, or reduce to a minimum, outdoor physical exertion, and to reduce time outdoors, especially in areas with heavy traffic. As health effects of air pollutants may vary for individuals, persons who are in doubt or experience discomfort should seek advice from healthcare professionals. The public may visit the Centre for Health Protection's website (www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/9/460/3557.html) for more information on health effects of air pollution and relevant health advice.

     The Education Bureau (EDB) urges all schools to visit the EDB website for appropriate measures to safeguard students' health and take note of changes in the index. The relevant hyperlink is as follows: www.edb.gov.hk/en/sch-admin/admin/about-activities/sch-activities-guidelines/index.html.

     When the AQHI is at the "Very High" level, employers of outdoor workers performing heavy manual work are advised to assess the risk of outdoor work and take appropriate preventive measures to protect the health of their employees, such as reducing outdoor physical exertion and the time of their stay outdoors, especially in areas with heavy traffic. At the "Serious" level, employers of all outdoor workers are advised to assess the risk of outdoor work and take appropriate preventive measures to protect the health of their employees.

     Members of the public can check the current AQHI readings at the EPD's website (www.aqhi.gov.hk/en.html) or by calling the hotline 2827 8541.

     Police today (December 31) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Wong Tai Sin.

     Wu Chung-yee, aged 83, went missing after he left his residence in Choi Wan Estate on December 27 morning. His family made a report to Police yesterday (December 30).

     He is about 1.5 metres tall, 45 kilograms in weight and of thin build. He has a long face with yellow complexion and short white hair. He was last seen wearing a black cap, a black coat, blue trousers, black rain boots and carrying a black rucksack.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Persons Unit of Kowloon East on 3661 0331 or email to rmpu-ke-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

     A woman who went missing in Tin Sum has been located.

     Hung Chuen-ying, aged 82, went missing after she left her residence in Lung Hang Estate yesterday (December 30) morning. Her family made a report to Police today.

     The woman was located at a bus stop near Mei Tin Shopping Centre today (December 31) afternoon. She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) launched the Youth Dashboard today (December 31), which for the first time consolidated youth-related data and information of the Government to objectively present the main demographic characteristics of Hong Kong youth and an overview of their different aspects, including education, employment, entrepreneurship, housing, marriage and fertility, well-being and social participation. 
      
     The HYAB released the Youth Development Blueprint late last year, which states that the Dashboard will be launched to consolidate youth-related data and trends to keep better tabs on young people and promote youth development work. The HYAB immediately started the preparatory work for the Dashboard, which includes collecting information separately kept by relevant bureaux and departments and consolidating youth-related data covering many different areas. In order to facilitate navigation by users, the Dashboard includes interactive charts which allow users to flexibly select the information and different data combination to be displayed on the Dashboard.
      
     The Dashboard has been uploaded to the dedicated website of the Youth Development Blueprint (www.youthblueprint.gov.hk/en/dashboard/index.html). The data and information on the Dashboard will be updated regularly and continuously to reflect the latest youth-related trend and situation.