Hongkong Post announced today (May 2) that, as advised by the postal administration of the United Arab Emirates, mail delivery services previously impacted by severe weather have returned to normal.
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
​The spokesman for Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) made the following appeal today (May 1) regarding a patient who left the hospital without notifying hospital staff:
A 14-year-old female patient left the Gynaecology ward without notifying hospital staff at around 7pm tonight.
Upon discovered missing of the patient, ward staff reported the incident to security guards for searching immediately in hospital areas and at the vicinity but in vain. TMH is very concerned about the incident. The hospital contacted the patient's relative and reported the incident to the Police. The hospital will co-operate with the Police for the search.
The patient is about 1.73 metres tall with a thin body build, sharp face, white complexion with long black hair. She was wearing a black jacket and shorts when leaving TMH.
The hospital appeals to members of the public to contact Tuen Mun Police Station at 3661 5800 or call 999 if they know the whereabouts of the patient.
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Kwai Chung Hospital today (May 1) announced a suspected assault incident involving a female patient:
An 80-year-old female patient in a psychiatric ward of Kwai Chung Hospital (KCH) was suspected to be assaulted by another patient last night (April 30), resulting in injuries to her left eye. Ward staff transferred the injured patient to Caritas Medical Centre for treatment immediately. Ophthalmic surgery was performed to the patient and her condition is currently stable.
KCH is very concerned about the incident. The hospital has promptly reported the incident to the Police. In order to ensure the safety of other patients, ward staff has restrained a 17-year-old patient in the same ward, who is suspected involving in the incident, amid to strengthen surveillance to the patient concerned. The hospital has explained the incident to the patients' family and will maintain close communication with them to provide necessary support and assistance.
The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System. The hospital will fully co-operate with the Police in the investigation and will review the incident so as to ascertain patient safety.
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Sheung Shui today (May 1) in which a man died.
At 1.16pm, a medium goods vehicle (MGV) driven by a 68-year-old man was travelling along Lung Sum Avenue towards Chi Cheong Road. Upon approaching near Lung Sum Lane, it reportedly knocked down a 72-year-old man who was riding a bicycle on the same road.
Sustaining multiple injuries, the 72-year-old man was rushed to Prince of Whales Hospital in unconscious state and certified dead at 2.54pm.
The MGV driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for enquiries.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800.
​The five-day 2024 Labour Day Golden Week of the Mainland (Golden Week) begins today (May 1) and the Commissioner for Tourism, Ms Vivian Sum, visited major tourist attractions, including the Hong Kong Disneyland, Ngong Ping 360, Ocean Park Water World and Hong Kong West Kowloon Station Visitor Centre, to monitor crowd control management and tourist activities.
Despite part of the day was affected by rain, the operation of various tourist attractions and ancillary facilities for receiving tourists was generally smooth. During peak hours of crowd flow, manpower and resources have been suitably deployed by various tourist attractions to strengthen services and facilitate crowd management.
For the remaining four days of the Golden Week holiday, different units will continue to enhance coordination and endeavour to create a pleasant journey for tourists.
